business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
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
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
with these words; while saying
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
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)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least