as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
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)
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
considerably; fairly; quite
to be profitable; to yield a profit
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
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
association membership fees (neighborhood, residents, etc.)
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
thousands; several thousand
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
Japanese-style confectionary store
Buddhist memorial service
celebration; auspicious occasion
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be needed; to be wanted
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
nightlife; night amusements
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
debt collector; bill collector; repo man
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to recall; to remember; to recollect