living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
composite; combined; complex
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
rather; sooner; preferably
number; number plate; license plate
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
change of occupation; career change
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
moneylending; moneylender
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to overcharge; to rip off
to read between the lines
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside