even if nothing else; more than anything else
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
philanderer; womanizer; man who takes advantage of women; womanizing; philandering
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
rolling (something); knocking down; fishing with multiple hooks on a weighted line; repeatedly buying and selling
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
front company (for an organized crime operation)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
(licensed) red light district
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to pole (a boat); to punt (a boat); to swim with (the tide); to go with (the flow, the times, etc.); to go against (the tide, the flow, etc.)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat; to get (a batter) out
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
toy shop; toy store; toy dealer; toy seller
seeing off and meeting on return
small-time candy store; penny candy store
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
movie; film; motion picture
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment