talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
complete recovery; healing
moneylending; moneylender
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
only; merely; but; no more than
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated