trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
business discussion; negotiation
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
twice; again; second time
regret; repentance; remorse
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
in comparison to; rather than
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
beginning; outset; first; onset
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
negotiations; discussions; connection
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
use; utilization; utilisation; application
please; somehow or other; one way or another
help; assistance; service
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to be surprised; to be astonished
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
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