toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
discarding; firing (an employee)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to employ; to hire; to charter
both; both sides; both parties
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to be bony; to be angular
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
gambler; yakuza; person without a legitimate job
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
retainer; retinue; servant
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
leaving something where it is; abandoning something