take care of the penny; (lit.) he who makes fun of one sen will cry at one sen
quick-tempered; easily offended
working on a day off (to make up for lost time, or to make an impression)
to accompany; to follow; to assemble (necessary items); to prepare
opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose
poverty is a stranger to industry; diligence is the mother of good fortune
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
the fruit of diligent study
hundred times worship (e.g. visiting a shrine or temple a hundred times for prayer, walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
take care of the penny; (lit.) he who makes fun of one yen will cry at one yen
to reveal one's true colors
shoptalk; matters incomprehensible to outsiders; inside joke; private joke
a drowning man will catch at a straw
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
Les Miserables (novel by Victor Hugo)
easy come, easy go; lightly comes, lightly goes; soon gotten soon spent
literature written in diary form
to urge (somebody) to reflect sincerely
hear something for the last time
to nitpick; to complain about trifles
to occur to one; to cross one's mind
street gossips and idle rumors
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
souvenir store; gift shop
sow evil and reap evil; evil acts bring evil outcomes
one's lack of learning or ability; shallow learning and limited ability
Dragon Quest, a.k.a. Dragon Warrior (RPG series)
petty swindling; petty swindler
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo-email service provided by SoftBank Mobile
to fill in time; to stall (e.g. an audience)
shallow-minded mouthing of secondhand information