(one's) figure; build; physique; style
coffee shop that does not serve alcohol
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
homeless; homeless person
intelligence network; information network
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
down jacket; quilted down coat
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
gambling den; gambling house
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
wrong; different; not like that
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
primness; putting on airs; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
real estate agent; realtor
maintenance company; management company; proprietary company
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
betting ticket; betting slip
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon