necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber
if so; in that case; in that situation
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
at once; immediately; right now
to press a question; to cross-examine
to order; to command; to appoint
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
mean (greedy) about money; stingy
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
very popular; highly favoured
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares