lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
all; entire; whole; altogether
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
even though; despite; when
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
father; dad; husband; you; he
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
no-good man; (male) loser
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
frequenting; staying around
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress