to sell off; to dispose of
sincere; earnest; serious
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
contemplation; meditation
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
gambling den; gambling house
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
belatedly; though a little too late
ill-mannered person; rude person; boor
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
famous; celebrated; worthy of the name
noted product; local specialty
deep-frying; deep-fried food; abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
business rival; professional jealousy
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
guard; security guard; security officer
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
social meeting place; watering hole
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining