half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money
to become desperate; to give way to despair
bankrupt person; insolvent person
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
nightless gay quarters; nightless city
in the end; at the end of the day
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
dealer (esp. in cars); dealership; dealer; dealer; exhibitor (at a convention, etc.)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
large amount of money; great cost
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
Las Vegas (abbr); Vega$ (TV series)
to mark the end; to spell the end
great victory; decisive victory; overwhelming victory; landslide victory
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
money paid to authorities; money paid to the government; money forcibly collected by yakuza bosses from subordinate gang members; contributions levied by gangster organizations on subordinates; money paid to a feudal lord; tribute money
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
bet; wager; stake; gamble