food expenses; money for food; charge for board
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
such ... as; or some such
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
spirit power; magical power
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy