husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
the last moment; the very end
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
(not saying anything) no matter what
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
personal; individual; private
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to make a living; to earn a livelihood
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
each and all; every single one; everybody
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
having gone too far to turn back
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
succession to headship of a family
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
child prodigy; wonder child
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
(courteous) invitation; call
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
how much; how many; however
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre