certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to increase; to add to; to augment
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
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)
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
for your information; I'm telling you
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely