no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to be able to manage somehow or other
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to check; to stop; to keep back
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
dependent on luck; matter of luck
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
grilled offal (esp. beef or pork)
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
(United States of) America; USA
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
annual expenditure; annual salary paid to Diet members
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
landowner; landlord; landlady
old body; aged person; elderly person
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
discontented element; discontented (grumbling) member
(social) class; rank; grade
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce