intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
starvation; famine; hunger
what proportion; what percentage
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
sudden impulse; passing fancy
tomfoolery; monkey business
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea); click beetle; skipjack (beetle of family Elateridae); obsequious person
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
thank you for your continued patronage
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
imported article; foreign-made article; imported goods; foreign goods
local specialty; special product (of a region)
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
drawing; painting; picture
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
first of all; first thing
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
gambling den; gambling house