cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
food and drink; eating and drinking
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
stupid brat; son of a bitch
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
incompetent; have no merit
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
stale; hackneyed; cliched
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
complete; whole; perfect; safe
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
trouble; bother; annoyance
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
street at night; making a night journey