to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
wide-awake to one's interests
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
final; eventual; ultimate
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to telephone; to make a phone call
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
transactions; dealings; business
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)