worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
until now; so far; up to the present
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
using every trick (in the book)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
several years; a few years
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
how; in what way; how about
considerably; greatly; a lot
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
application; request; petition
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses; cost price
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
to take out a loan; to get a loan
ago; since; before; previous
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
within; inside of; less than
full payment; liquidation
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation