to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
shopping; purchased goods
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
no!; no no!; no, not at all
counterfeit (paper) money; counterfeit bill; counterfeit note
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
middle of the night; dead of night
press; print shop; printing office
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
leaving everything to someone else
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
but; however; provided that
no exception; without exception; always the same
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
how many years; how long; what year
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
estimate (of costs); budget