black-market lending; illegal loan
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
ago; since; before; previous
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
woman; female; feminine gender
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
hospitalization; hospitalisation
anticancer drug; anticancer agent
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed