smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
discarding; throwing away; getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee); firing; sacking
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
both; both sides; both parties
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to be bony; to be angular
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
gambler; yakuza; person without a legitimate job
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
retainer; vassal; follower
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative