economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
war; fighting; fierce competition
property; fortune; assets
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
one's house; one's home; one's family
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
I see; that's right; indeed
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to have a talk; to tell a story
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
price increase; rise in price
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation