you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
ding; chime (sound of a bell or a small gong)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to hit (someone) once; to give (somebody) a punch; to intimidate (someone)
shopping; purchased goods
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
endurance; perseverance; patience
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
several times; once or twice
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
when about to go back; on the way back; on the way home
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor