putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
antiquity; the previous era
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to be entwined; to be involved
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
to pass on an order; to pass the word
commandant; commanding officer; general
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
tedious; boring; being fed up with
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
memory; sense; experience
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to turn towards; to point
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention