to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to be discouraged; to shrink from
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; loot crate
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
money-making; earning money
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
good-for-nothing; worthless
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to walk away; to walk off
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
tax and service charge included; all-inclusive; with everything included
way (of doing); manner; method; means
complete stranger; total stranger
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-