elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to toady; to be obsequious
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to sob; to be choked with tears
decision; determination; resolution
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
club activities; group activities
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
future (usually near); prospects
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
power; authority; jurisdiction
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh