to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
ganguro; young girl who heavily tans her skin, bleaches her hair and wears heavy make-up
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
evil design; crafty plan; plot
natural virtue; personal virtue
present continuous tense; present progressive form
witnessing; observing; sighting
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
fuel consumption; gas mileage
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
the other day; some time ago; recently
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to push away; to push aside; to shove
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
sense of values; values; value system
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing