woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
knitting; knitted material; crochet
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
fine article; good-quality item; quality product
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
legislation; development of laws
sudden price jump; steep price rise
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
influential person; man of importance
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
midway; halfway through; in the course of
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement