frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
living thing; living creature; animal; life
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
regret; repentance; remorse
to become desperate; to give in to despair
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
generation; the world; the age
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
family-oriented; familial
one's post; place of work; workplace
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
depression; recession; slump
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
godparent; first person to give something its name
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
failure; mistake; blunder
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
enterprise; business; company; corporation
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
originally; by nature; from the start
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
older sister; elder sister
to be able to manage somehow or another
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
one's house; one's home; one's family
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation