remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
how many people; a number of people
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
physical condition; state of health
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
black-market lending; illegal loan
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
sixth day of the month; six days
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation