good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to go out and away; to leave
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
weekly publication; weekly magazine
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound