originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
at once; immediately; right now
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
valuable article; valuables
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
dazed and limp with pleasure (esp. sexual); ecstatically (panting)
string instrument; stringed instrument
to affect; to impact; to influence
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
tone quality; sound quality
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
sudden change; complete change