one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
name; given name; first name
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
pleasant feeling; good vibes
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
myself; yourself; I; me; you