to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
at once; immediately; right now
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to employ; to hire; to charter
income; receipts; revenue
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
several people; a few people
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
monetary; financial; pecuniary
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
true character; real nature
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
shooto; martial arts competition leading to knockouts or submission
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to cause someone to worry
to live; to get along; to spend (time)