cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
company president; manager; director
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
incessant working; working non-stop
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
comfort; consolation; diversion
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
retreating figure; appearance from behind
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
miser; niggard; cheapskate
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
stochastic; probabilistic
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
just one person; only one
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
long ago; already; a long time ago