dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
sympathy; empathy; response
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to put someone to trouble
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
to happen to have on hand or in stock
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
victim; injured party; sufferer
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
debt collection; debt collector
to have an eye on; to zero in on
joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
eye measurement; measure with eye
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
trick art; trompe-l'oeil; trompe l'oeil
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice