young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
small grain; small stature or ability
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
scolding; telling-off; talking-to; dressing-down
indicate reason; infers some protest
bribe; money under the table
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
long thin face; Black Scraper (fish)
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
contract; compact; agreement
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
breaking a lock; picking a lock
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point