war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
restlessly; in continuous motion
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
neighbourhood; neighborhood
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
marriage proposal; courtship
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
to sniff out; to get wind of
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
cache; place to hide something
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money