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single mother

1

single-mother household; fatherless family

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

2

naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting

7

won't do (for me)

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

1

to visit frequently

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

4

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

1

to enjoy (oneself)

2

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

1

this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

4

lucky you

1

low salary

1

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

1

(doing something) for money; being mercenary

1

shape up!; act properly!

1

as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

1

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

2

meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview

3

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

1

companion; company

1

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

50 yen coin

1

file; rasp

1

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

1

little finger; pinky; little toe

3

ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe

2

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

4

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

at that time; in those days

1

what

4

finger; toe; digit

10

finding employment; getting a job

1

snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie

1

part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite

2

history of; experience of

1

person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired

1

mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

4

to fall in love

1

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

1

that day; the very same day

4

immediately following

1

to disappear; to vanish

1

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

1