to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
place to go; place one can go
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
gang of hoodlums (hooligans); bad company; companion in gang activities
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
at least; at most; (even) just
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
either way; in any case; one way or another
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
only; merely; but; no more than
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
myself; yourself; I; me; you