as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
don't you think?; indicates question
in this way; thus; such; uh...
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
hostess (in a hostess bar)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
while; during; while; although; all; both
women's beauty improvement; female grooming
control; management (e.g. of a business)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
moneylending; moneylender
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
1,000,000; one million; million; many
additional finance; additional funding
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
what time; (lit.) which hour
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)