the other day; lately; recently
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
beginning; outset; first; onset
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
courteous; decorous; polite
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
then; well; so; well then
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
home; household; family; hearth
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)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...