to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
body build; physique; frame
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
no-good man; (male) loser
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
several people; a few people
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
shopping; purchased goods
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
violent explosion; bursting
pieces; scraps; disconnected
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
physical condition; state of health; shape
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
goldfish (Carassius auratus)