China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
an assortment; combination
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
depression; recession; slump
canvasser; door-to-door salesman
type of occupation; occupational category
results; record; grades; marks
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
lifestyle; way of life; daily goings-on; daily habits
to shout (in anger); to yell
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
jealousy; roasted rice cake
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
older sister and younger brother
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
reconciliation; make peace with
difficult to ...; hard to ...
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals