current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
debt collector; bill collector; repo man
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
for today; for the time being
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
priest; (arch.) member of one of the four administrative ranks in the ritsuryo system; (arch.) government official in charge of a town, esp. in Heian Kyoto; (arch.) prominent member of a town; river boatman; captain of a riverboat; (arch.) (medieval) harbor manager
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
constant; steady; constant
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
interchange; international; inter-
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you