things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
long ago; already; a long time ago
usurer; usury; loansharking
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
how; in what way; how about
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
hard (life); tough (world)
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(death from) starvation; starving to death
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to let out a cry; to break forth
although; though; despite the fact that ...
very hungry; starving; ravenous
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to become empty; to be emptied
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)