take care of the penny; (lit.) he who makes fun of one sen will cry at one sen
quick-tempered; easily offended
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
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
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
to suddenly assume an antagonistic attitude; to suddenly become defiant; to turn aggressive (in one's manner); to moon; to point one's naked buttocks at someone; to give somebody the brown-eye
chain-reaction bankruptcy; chain bankruptcy
being dissolute and unruly; ruining oneself by leading a fast life
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
free-use notebook (unruled paper); general-purpose notebook
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
to feel blue; to feel depressed
dating back from now; ago
ill-gotten money; bad coin
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience