for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
light; easy; non-serious; minor
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to repeat; to do something over again
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
being reduced to poverty; living in poverty; coming down in the world; straitened (reduced) circumstances
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
first time; first; initial
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to get thin; to taper off
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
regret; repentance; remorse
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
traditional Japanese travel outfit; travel kit
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
being startled; getting a shock
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
footwear; footgear; shoes
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)