to give; to do (something) for
1,000,000; one million; million; many
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
low table; table with very short legs
valuable; high-priced; precious; monetary value; price
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
henohenomoheji; seven hiragana characters grouped together to look like a face
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
no-good man; (male) loser
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind