principal occupation; core business
income; receipts; revenue
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
study; research; investigation
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
meanwhile; in the meantime
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
looking pale; looking unwell
not yet known; unknown; strange
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
detour; diversion; alternative route
to get angry; to lose one's temper
public broadcasting (e.g. NHK, BBC)
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
powerless; helpless; incompetent
appearance; expression; manifestation
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
together with; same; both; all; including ...
use; utilization; utilisation; application
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions