job; work; duties; trade; skill
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
proper; respectable; decent; honest
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
family; relatives; dependents; household
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
business; work; operations; service; duties
construction; architecture (of buildings)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
to use and then throw away
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to keep an eye on; to take care of
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
how long; how far; how much
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover