to snatch from; to steal from
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
acid; sourness; sour taste
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
question; inquiry; enquiry
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
everybody; every last one of them; all
job; work; duties; trade; skill
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
moneylending; moneylender
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to press a question; to cross-examine
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to thrust before; to thrust at
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by