poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
almost every day; almost daily
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to gain fame; to make one's name
world; society; people; the public
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
leopard (Panthera pardus)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
right in the center (centre)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
manners; behavior; behaviour
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
sleepover; overnight stay
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)