skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
straightforwardly; being outspoken
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
alone; by oneself; on one's own
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
fax; facsimile; fax machine
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with