petty swindling; petty swindler
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
unemployed person; vagabond; floater; day labourer (esp. on the docks)
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
senility; dotage; decrepitude
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
movie director; film director
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
wall clock; grandfather clock
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
business hours; opening hours; office hours
going home from work; on the way home from work
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
simmering; (boiling) gently
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
as you see; as you can see
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)