to make do errands; to set to scutwork
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to not be taken seriously
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
instruction; direction; briefing
distrust of (other) human beings
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
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
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
invitation; introduction; temptation
moneylending; moneylender
payment of debts; repayment
good citizen; honest man; respectable member of society
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
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
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
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
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; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix