look; glance; (at first) sight
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to subsist; to keep on living
all you want; as much as one wants
to jump at; to be attracted by
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
pessimism; disappointment
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
caricaturing; turning a movie, novel, etc. into a manga; making a comic version of something
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
in proportion to; just as much as
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
enterprise; business; company; corporation
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
income; receipts; revenue
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade