yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
spirit; heart; disposition
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to apologize; to apologise
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
spine (of book); binding (of book)
tag (children's game); tig
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
second day of the month; two days
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
bedside; near one's pillow
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
entreaty; supplication; petition
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
neighbourhood; neighborhood
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness