self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend
how long; how far; how much
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to become desperate; to give in to despair
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
power; authority; influence
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away