shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to become completely chilled
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
in name only; titular; nominal
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
presence (impressive quality)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
just because; even if; even though
craving for the limelight
tax planning; tax reduction strategy
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
person on top of the income scale; top earner
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
long (time that has passed); old (story)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
shopping; purchased goods
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
bungalow; one-story house