source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
dummy corporation; front company; shell corporation
as you can imagine; as imagined
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
telephone call; telephone (device)
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
the other day; lately; recently
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
difficult to ...; hard to ...
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
if so; in that case; in that situation
as planned; according to plan
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
being very busy; busyness
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour