man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
going to and fro; back and forth
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
instead; but (on the other hand)
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
third stage; three stages
to pay the bill; to settle an account
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to throw into; to toss into
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
person in charge; official; attendant
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
drinking party; banquet; feast
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure