connections; contacts; influence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
gambling den; gambling house
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
advancing (someone) money; payment on someone's behalf (with the expectation of being reimbursed later)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
caustic words; defiant words
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
very young; childish; immature
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
just one person; only one
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
very young; little; childish; immature