personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
amount of money; sum of money
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to force one's way; to push through
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
Kyoto style; urbanity; refinement
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly