autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
greeting; a fine thing to say
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to jump up and down; to hop
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
total (money); full amount; sum
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
residing; living; dwelling
regular pay; fixed salary
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
society; the world; the times
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
just a handful; only a small number (of)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
(in the same way) as before; as always
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
trade; business; occupation; profession; job