fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
at least; at most; (even) just
(distinction of) sex; gender
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
for your information; I'm telling you
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
so; therefore; and; (and) then
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
long ago; a long time ago; already
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to accept; to receive; to agree
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
then; well; so; well then
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not