to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
how long; how far; how much
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
to show off one's manliness; to act like a (real) man
to experience hardship; to suffer a bad experience; to be put in a tough spot
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
store name; shop name; restaurant name
bad influence; negative influence
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
pick-up knowledge; second-hand knowledge; hearsay
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
openly; in public; without caring what others think
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
pure heart; naivete; innocence
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
true character; true heart; true spirit
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
(one's) current position; current location; present position
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
knowing what is right and not doing it is a want of courage
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
sexual assault (of a woman); rape
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
standard; standard specification
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is