paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
drink money; drinking money
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
just you wait and see (as a threat)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
moaning; muttering; complaining
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
sour look; surly face; pout
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)