to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
society; the world; the times
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well