acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
several times; a few times
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
society; the world; the times
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
without; but if; otherwise; or else
take it from me; trust me, I'm talking from experience; word to the wise
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
stealthily; secretly; in secret
account book; register; ledger
alteration; falsification; faking
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to relapse; to reassert; to review
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding