beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
laughingstock; object of ridicule
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
state secrets; secrets of the state
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
independence; self-reliance
secretly having a dark past; having a guilty conscience
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
if you do this; if this is the case
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
to brandish; to flash; to display
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
belief that human nature is fundamentally good
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy