imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
occupation; calling; livelihood
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
considerably; fairly; quite
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
strong-willed; strong of heart
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
premature death; untimely death; dying young
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
how long; how far; how much
to be a prostitute; to work as a prostitute; to sell sexual services
to sell out; to exhaust one's stock