payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
at that time; in those days
large amount of money; great cost
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
confections; sweets; candy; cake
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
orphanage; children's home; foster home
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to behave well (of a child)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
every month; each month; monthly
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)