gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
still better; even better
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
being startled; getting a shock
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
union; joining; conjugation
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
sweet white sake; doburoku (unrefined sake)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
external; superficial; outward; surface
loud voice; high-pitched voice
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to follow custom; to conform (convention, tradition, etc.); to toe the line
waste; uselessness; redundance
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to shake one's head (in denial)
activity; briskness; prosperity
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to turn completely into; to become completely