feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself
working; in operation; running; active
stranger; tramp; wanderer
inspection; checking (goods, products)
finding employment; getting a job
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
the lion's share; the cream
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
one's younger days; when one was young
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to slap down; to knock down; to floor