circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
arm; skill; efforts; ability
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
deceiving; cheating; fooling
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
society; the world; the times
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
established practice; custom
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
first time; first; initial
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
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
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
opening of a pool (e.g. for the summer season)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
national holiday; public holiday