lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
fee; charge; rate; material
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
starting late; late departure
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
higher rank; better position
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
just you wait!; I'll show you one day!; you'll see!; you'll pay for this!
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
unmarried; not yet married
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
every year; yearly; annually