sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
continuation; succession; series
Imperial Hotel (in Tokyo)
metro; subway; underground railway
exclusive; attached to; specialist
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
all sorts of; all kinds of
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
fluke; chance; unexpected event; lucky shot (e.g. in billiards)
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
coating (esp. lacquering)
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
decrease; reduction; decline
various places; several sources
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes