dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
indispensable; essential; necessary
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to stir up; to instigate (somebody to do something); to agitate; to foment
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
things depend on how you look at them
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
being startled; getting a shock
traditional colour (color)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
commandant; commanding officer; general
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
first generation; founder
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
expertise; experience; knowledge
one's own handwriting; autograph; as written with a brush
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
marching orders; sailing orders