exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
in its entirety; whole; wholly
100,000; hundred thousand
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
person of refined tastes; sophisticated person; man of the world; understanding person; man about town
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
recreation; diversion; relaxation
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
at first; in the beginning; originally
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point