I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus); northern sea lion
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
spring water; clear (pure) water
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
restaurant with only set meals
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
since then; from that time; ever since
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
incorporated nonprofit organization
living by oneself; living alone
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
2008 financial crisis; global financial crisis; GFC
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment