to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
unfashionable; unstylish; uncool; unrefined
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered
group; party; team; squad; section
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
about; concerning; related to; -ish
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
company president; manager; director
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
company management; managing a company
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
common people; ordinary people; masses
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
(not) so much; (not) that much
laxative; purgative; evacuant; loose bowels; diarrhea; diarrhoea
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
making a fuss; Much Ado about Nothing (Shakespeare)
vigilante; member of a vigilante group
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)