pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
private clinician; physician in private practice
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
living alone; solitude; solitary life
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
steady; firm; solid; secure
aging society; ageing society
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
very; much; greatly; a lot of
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
really; truly; indeed; good grief
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
and; thereupon; because of that
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to be able to manage somehow or another
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid