to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to straighten up; to sit upright
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to change (one's clothes)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
business trip; official trip
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
looking or acting as if one owned the place
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
young woman who uses the usually male first person pronoun "boku"
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
death game; genre of fiction in which characters participate in a contest where their lives are at stake
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut