material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
female high-school student
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
originally; by nature; from the start
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned