request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
moneylending; moneylender
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
to become better; to improve
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to hand (over); to deliver in person
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
actual article; goods in stock; stocks
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
that is to say; so that means
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far