loan shark; high-interest consumer finance firm
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
members; member; constituent
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
black-market lending; illegal loan
debt collector; bill collector; repo man
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
man; male; masculine gender
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to turn left; to turn to the left
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
fried beef or pork offal (entrails)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
money-making; earning money
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked