hard struggle; strenuous effort
apartment wife (esp. one who spends a lot of time alone while her husband is at work)
payment on delivery; cash on delivery; COD
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
Tsuyama, a region in the Okayama prefecture
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
official divorce registration papers
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
hotcake; (American) pancake
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
article to be delivered; present
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
back off!; leave me alone!