(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
long ago; already; a long time ago
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
government office; public office
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
real estate agent; realtor
to work without sleep or rest
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease