New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
expenses; costly; expensive
discussion about money; loan request
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
banknote; bill; note; paper money
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
the other day; a few days ago
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to be surprised; to be astonished
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
usually; under usual circumstances
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
bribe; money under the table
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
feelings; thoughts; meaning
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort