(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
meal (food, ground grain); Mir (Russian space station); meel; Indian club
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
the same generation; coeval
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
first meeting; first interview with
softly; mildly; gently; politely
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
complete change; about-face
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
wrong; different; not like that
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years