Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
leader; authority; mainstay
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
doing whatever one pleases
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
assortment; product lineup
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
study; diligence; discount; reduction