so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
capital; funds; seed money; asset
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
official announcement; proclamation
(social) position; status
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
final; eventual; ultimate
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to thrust before; to thrust at
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice