zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
stylish; smart; (hair) dressed in a Western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
to say; to be called; to do
Western affectations; excessively westernized person; wannabe Westerner
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
country-bred; raised in the country
along the river; riverside
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
environment; surroundings; circumstances
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
near miss; just missing (each other)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
moving in (to a house, apartment, etc.); taking up residence
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
instant; moment; for an instant
not understanding; not knowing
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.