to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to get slightly dirty (all over)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
completion; perfection; accomplishment
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
license; licence; permission; driver's license
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
stallkeeper (at a festival, fair, etc.); street vendor; street performer; fellow; guy; chap
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
the whole day; all the day
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
trio; gang of three; threesome
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
they; those guys; those fellows
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
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)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place