waste of time; killing time
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to chase; to run after; to pursue
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
bank; banking institution
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown