to not be taken seriously
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
instruction; direction; briefing
distrust of (other) human beings
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to dry up completely; to become stale
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
extravagant; wasteful of money
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
training (animals); breaking (animals)
feeding (animals); provisioning
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
invitation; introduction; temptation
moneylending; moneylender
payment of debts; repayment
an honest man; a good citizen
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
a prediction may or may not come true; only god knows what will happen
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
teatime; tea break; coffee break
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
guard; sentinel; garrison