after tax income; net income
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
cake or snack served with tea
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
deep brown; dark tea (e.g. Chinese pu'er tea); fermented tea
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
attractive middle-aged man
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
firmly rooted; deep-seated
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
teatime; tea break; coffee break
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
power of femininity; woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; girliness (as a positive quality)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
obstruction of business; interference with business
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone