brothers and sisters; siblings
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
little something; reward; tip
financial power; financial means; wealth
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
to be away from home; to be out of the house
welcome; (warm) reception
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
large serving; large portion
same trade; same business; same profession
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
copy-and-paste; copypasta (block of text that is copied and pasted across the Internet)
interruption; interference; butting in