thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
Aomori (city, prefecture)
alien (from another planet)
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
individual; private person; personal; natural person
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
returned goods; returning purchased goods
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to blame; to find fault with
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
philandering; itch for women
grandfather; male senior-citizen
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
on bad terms; at loggerheads
bank; banking institution
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
eye for people; ability to judge character
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
participant; entrant; player; competitor
playing the victim; playing the victim card
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
conscious; deliberate; intentional
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
statue; picture; picture revealing character
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally