item; commodity; list of articles
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
variety of goods; number of articles
financial power; financial means; wealth
direct connection; direct link
to be greenish; to be tinged green
decoration; ornament; trimmings
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
like a decent person; human
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
enemy movements; enemy's position
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to buy more (of something)
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
light meal; snack; refreshments
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious