to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
society; the world; the times
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
local news section; the city desk
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
(political) power; authority; influence
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
senior high school; high school
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
illicit sexual relationship