war; fighting; fierce competition
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
large amount of money; great cost
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
until now; so far; up to the present
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
official divorce registration papers
to thrust before; to thrust at
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
moneylending; moneylender
rather; sooner; preferably
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
do-or-die game; crucial contest
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
had better ...; had better not ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
cooperation; collaboration