budget travel; penniless travel; travelling on the cheap
what's that?; what the...
compensated dating; dating a sugar daddy
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
slightly heavy; a little heavy
world-class; (of) high global reputation
man who is popular with women
Japanese food; Japanese meal
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
rapid development; rapid unfolding
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
coming out (as gay, etc.)
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
residing; living; dwelling
to lose heart; to lose motivation
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
country; territory; domain; realm
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess