20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
1,000,000; one million; million; many
illegal; illicit; unlawful
moneylending; moneylender
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
too much; excessively; too
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
at that time; in those days
(written) contract; agreement
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
how; in what way; by what means
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
adjustment of debts; debt-workout; consolidation of debts; settlement of debts
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to have an eye on; to zero in on
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
settlement; solution; resolution
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
loan shark who specializes in refinancing debts
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase