poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
district; section; sector
in low spirits; dejected; sad
stimulating; exciting; provocative
future (usually near); prospects
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
by sheer strength; by brute force
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to slap; to strike; to spank
mangy cur; low animal; beast
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to smear with blood; to kill
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
care; precaution; guarding; caution
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
sexual urge; sexual drive; libido