early on; earlier on; from early
job hunting; job searching
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
to employ; to hire; to charter
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
consequence; outcome; result; blame
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate