worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
copper saucepan; copper pot
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
price; cost; value; worth; value
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
polite; respectful; reverent
the other night; a few nights ago
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to employ; to hire; to charter
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
first of all; in the first place
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
pitching ability; counter for pitches
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
tricks performed with the feet
acrobatics; risky undertaking
use; utilization; utilisation; application
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member