to cut corners; to be shoddy
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
you get what you pay for; cheap and nasty
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
such; like that; that sort of; very
one's husband; one's wife
in the meanwhile; during the time
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs
this world; this life; world of the living
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
failure; mistake; blunder
good-for-nothing; worthless
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
senility; dotage; decrepitude
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted