to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
young girl; lass; adolescent female
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
holiday; day on which prostitutes had to receive clients
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
touching; moving; painful
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
famous geisha; talented geisha; beautiful geisha
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
home; household; family; hearth
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
foster father; adoptive father
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
after a long time; for the first time in a while