poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to refer to; to use as reference
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
job; work; duties; trade; skill
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to make a success in life
otherwise; or else; if not
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
personal affair; one's own affair
provisional; temporary; tentative
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
strong-willed; strong of heart
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
easy to read; legible; clear
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
power; authority; jurisdiction