standing firm; holding out
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
determined; strong-willed
still better; even better
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to say; to be pleased to say
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
(full) name; family name and given name
pathos; melancholy; sorrow
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
objection; dissent; protest
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
competing; competition; auction
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
very rich person; the super rich
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
narrow eyes; half-open eyes; fine mesh; fine texture; tight weave
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
wealthy person; millionaire
having two horses draw (e.g. a carriage); two-horse-drawn carriage
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
affiliative; harmonious; compatible; friendly (e.g. user-friendly, environment-friendly)