while; during; while; although; all; both
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
good-for-nothing; worthless
home area; home town; local
mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
consumer credit (finance, loan)
black-market lending; illegal loan
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to explain adequately; to be accountable
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
regret; repentance; remorse
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(police) detective; criminal matter
preference; priority; precedence
to be surprised; to be astonished
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve