environment; surroundings; circumstances
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
underworld; underside of society
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
not understanding; not knowing
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
surely; certainly; without doubt
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
unable to resist; unable to suppress
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to run up to; to rush over
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry