money-making; earning money
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
do-or-die game; crucial contest
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
separate case; another matter
setting off (on a trip); departure
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
last night; yesterday evening
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
inspection; examination; survey
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
total hours spent working
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
general situation; whole aspect
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included