Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
irritation; annoyance; frustration
climax; peak; zenith; apex
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
newcomer; initiate; rookie
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to solicit; to demand; to extort
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning