bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
such; this sort of; like this
residing; living; dwelling
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
hello; good day; good afternoon
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
then; well; so; well then
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
yakiton; grilled pork on skewers
feeling; sense; impression
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
besides; in addition; also; moreover