(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
Western music; European music
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error