daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
medical treatment; medical care
subsidy; grant; subvention
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
sponsor; manager; caretaker; go-between; mediator; agent
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
businessman; businesswoman; person with a head for business; skilled businessperson; experienced businessperson
uncrowned; without rank; having no championship wins; receiving no (major) awards
high steward; grand master
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
being in love with each other
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's abilities
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
single amount (of money); one-off payment; lump sum; bonus
special ration; special bonus or dividend
sunbathing; basking in the sun
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
spacious; roomy; large; extensive (business, dealings, etc.); large (scale); broad
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
travelling alone; solitary journey