noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca); haj; hadj; haji
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
capital; funds; seed money; asset
money management technique; zaitech
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman
audiovisual; adult video; porn video; pornographic video
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
uncle (older than one's parent)
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
rule over the whole country
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver