insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
it's not like; it isn't as if
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
gem; jewel; precious stone
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
support; backing; patronage
latitude; (at one's) discretion; discretionary powers; a free hand
to become possible; to become able to (do)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
going on a pleasure jaunt
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line