to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
debt trap; debt hell; being in debt up to one's ears
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
consumer financing firm; loan shark
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
aptitude; aptness; suitability
several million; millions (of)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
servant; manservant; menial
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
willpower; energy; vitality
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
quite; utterly; really; completely
(one small) fine-tuning; reworking; easily beating; easily defeating
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to be erected; to be built