to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
moneylending; moneylender
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
traveller's cheque; traveler's check
to be able to manage somehow or another
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
historical play; period drama
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
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
all; entire; whole; altogether
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
Tokyo dialect; Tokyo accent
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor