though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
beginning; outset; first; onset
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
not caring; not giving a damn
but; however; provided that
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
by myself; in person; by oneself
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
journal; magazine; periodical
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
shōchū made from sake lees; low-quality moonshine (esp. post-WWII); hooch (hootch)
anonymity; using an assumed name
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
and; thereupon; because of that
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
to mistake (A for B); to misread
poor health; ill health; unhealthy