to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
calamity; misfortune; disaster
they; those guys; those fellows
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
feeling one gets from listening to something
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
close-cropped hair; shaven head
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
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 put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to sell off; to sell completely
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
relatively cheap; relatively inexpensive; on the cheap side; lowish (price)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
medical expenses; doctor's bill
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
good family; respectable family; decent family
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur