ancient character (esp. Chinese); ancient writing
deserted house; ruined house; abolishing one's own family line in order to join another (under pre-1947 Japanese law); extinct family
the place where one is sent on an errand
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
goods offered to a person in distress
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
deficit operation; operating at a loss; being in the red
to adorn; to decorate; to dress up; to build up
withdrawal (from membership of organization, organisation)
being responsible for school lunch distribution and clean-up
to be to the point; to be pertinent
daytime; noon period of the day; matinee
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
gambling den; gambling house
another shop, store, or firm
being used to socializing with women (of a man)
animated TV show; cartoon
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
spite; frustration; vexation
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at