basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
lender; creditor; landlord
borrower; debtor; tenant; lessee; renter
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
cannot be helped; unavoidable
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to be laughable; to be unrealistic
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
ptoo (sound of spitting); ptui; ptew; ptooey
kitchen; financial situation; finances
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
emoji; pictorial symbol; pictograph; ASCII art
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
narrow margin; slim margin
well-bred; of good upbringing
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
likability; favorability; popularity
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
(someone else's) parents; both parents
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to hand (over); to deliver in person