uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
everything; anything; nothing
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
representative; exemplary; model
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
maid; helper; help; assistance
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
true character; real nature
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
shady; underhanded; questionable
being a good listener; good listener
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
study; pursuit of knowledge
period of youth; while young