order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
the other day; a few days ago
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
amount of money; sum of money
comparatively; relatively
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it