neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
full payment; liquidation
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
one day; (on) a certain day
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
money paid to the government
to rebuild; to reconstruct
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
originally; by nature; from the start