to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
confidentially; privately; off the record
unconcerned air; nonchalant air; acting as if nothing had happened
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
nightlife; night amusements
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
favor; favour; patronage; support; backing; recommendation
you (plural); all of you; you all
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
head of a sleeping person
to steal; to rob; to take away
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to understand from experience
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to force open; to push open
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
barnyard millet (Echinochloa esculenta); Japanese millet; sanwa millet
to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control