gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
authority; power; influence
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
mammonist; money-worshipper
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
good performance; good work; great success
odds and ends; all; every
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
application; request; petition
audience; spectator; spectators
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
complete set; all; everything
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
extract; excerpt; selection
present post; current office; (an) incumbent