to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
many; much; plenty; hardly
unloading (a ship); landing
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
river; stream; River; the ... river
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
drinking bout; merrymaking
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
waste of time; killing time
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to lie down; to throw oneself down
newcomer; initiate; rookie
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to set (sun); to become dark
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable