to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
pleasant feeling; good vibes
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
time; hour; period; class
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
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
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
100,000; hundred thousand
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
female high-school student
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
such; this sort of; like this
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk