disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to be conspicuous; to stand out
for example; for instance; e.g.
Miyagi prefecture (Tōhoku area)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
woman; lady; adult female
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
foreign; abroad; overseas
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
grudge; complaint; reproach
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
Ishikawa prefecture (Hokuriku area)
old couple; elderly couple
large amount of money; great cost
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
originally; by nature; from the start
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances