a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
strapped for cash; hard up
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to this extent; to this degree; this much
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
petty underling; small fry
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)