to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
marriage proposal; courtship
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to make use of; to lend money
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
neighbourhood; neighborhood
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)