to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
distant look; faraway look
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to lay aside; to set aside
more than usual; especially; particularly
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
meanwhile; in the meantime
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
underestimation; undervaluation
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
home area; home town; local
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
acquaintance; appreciative friend
it hasn't been long since
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
gambling den; gambling house
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
weakening; emaciation; decline
many; numerous; various; large number of
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment