string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
holding two or more positions concurrently
wages; pay; rental payment
the whole day; all the day
to continue to work; to work away (at)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
to spread; to be propagated
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
the same amount of money; the same sum; the same price
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be found; to be discovered
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to repeat; to do over again
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
(very) patient; persevering
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset