of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
drinking place; bar; izakaya
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
major dealer; wealthy merchant
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
license; permit; licence; certificate
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
president (of a society); chairman
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to entrust; to leave to a person
boasting of one's strength
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
back street; back alley; slums
sovereign; emperor; monarch
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
essence; true nature; substance; reality
goodness; excellence; virtue
being all smiles with joy
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
investment; contribution; financing
such; like that; in that way
even so; anyhow; at any rate
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
as everyone knows; needless to point out
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to smile broadly; to grin widely
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete