consumer financing firm; loan shark
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be profitable; to yield a profit
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
hemp; cannabis; marijuana; Shinto paper offerings
sales; selling; marketing
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
in proportion to; just as much as
periodic; regular; routine
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
parents and siblings; one's relatives
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
falling down; lacking the energy to stand; collapsing
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to pick up; to find; to gather
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
don't worry about it; forget about it
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
back seat (of a car); rear seat