cost of one's food; one's board
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
OK; sure; yessir!; okey dokey!; understood
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to finish ...; to do ... completely
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
to become desperate; to give in to despair
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
for the present; for the time being
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step