footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
lacking a plan; haphazard
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
to wander; to roam from place to place
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
fickle nature; flighty temperament; inconstant person
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
to be exhausted; to be worn out
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
trio; gang of three; threesome
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
invitation; introduction; temptation
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
closing time; lockup; curfew
suited figure; person in a suit
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
what do you want?; can I help you?
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
surname; family name; last name
individual; private person; personal; private
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
principal of a private school
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology