return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
comparatively high; fairly expensive
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to attempt; to test; to try out
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
for a while; for some time; for a period
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
introspection; view from the inside; interior appearance; implication
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
desperation; struggle to the death
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
rain and wind; driving rain
hokora; small wayside shrine
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
bank; banking institution
manufacturing cost; production cost
now that; since; so long as; because
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard