turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
rebellious phase; rebellious age
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
looking away; looking aside
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
report; notification; registration
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
another's parent; another's parents
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
school rules; school regulations
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy