merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to be needed; to be wanted
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to pass (of time); to elapse
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
the reason is ...; it is because ...
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task