cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
happy memory; sweet memory
indescribable; having no way to express
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
summer vacation; summer holiday
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
but; however; provided that
bento; Japanese box lunch
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
fully prepared; all ready
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
the way back; the way home; return trip