selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
stinginess; miserliness; parsimony
to be stingy; to be tightfisted; to look shabby; to appear wretched
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
reduction by half; halving
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
go on!; right!; here goes!
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
obviously; of course; it goes without saying
spirit; heart; disposition
newspaper subscription fee
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
surely (not); certainly (not)
wavering; unsteady; floating hip throw (judo)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to finish reading; to read through
realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
fixed; obvious; commonplace
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
when it comes to ...; as for ...
shadow of a bird; sighting of a bird