to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
boaster; braggart; bossy person; overbearing person
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
respectfully yours; kowtowing; kowtow
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to cause to swell; to inflame
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
24 hours; twenty-four hours
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
clothes; clothing; garments
washing machine; (clothes) washer
general term; generic name
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
punchy; powerful; hard-hitting; stimulating; having impact
sweating easily; profuse sweater