collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle
staying the night; lodging (at)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
thrift; economy; frugality
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
unrecoverable; irreversible; irreparable
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
reopening; resumption; restarting
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to hand (over); to deliver in person
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
popular name; common name; given name
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)