without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
severe; strict; tough; hard
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
fake; something false; sham; deception
to establish; to formulate
to keep a house; to run a household
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
damp; moist (negative nuance)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
period of youth; while young
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
rationalization; justification
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
in low spirits; dejected; sad
progress; being under way