fast-talking; rapid talking
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to cut off a finger (as an act of apology); to catch one's finger (in a door, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
donation; contribution; offering
the place for; the time for; the level of
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to be greedy; to devour greedily
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
3000; three thousand; many
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be entwined; to be involved
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
the front; honest; upright; decent
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
separation; living separately; living apart
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)