cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
name of a town; name of a street; name of a neighborhood
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
woman well past her prime; matron well-advanced in age
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
to name; to call by name; to mention by name
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
neighbouring house; neighboring house
family a woman has married into
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
entering a track (of a train); arrival of a train (at a platform); passing the post (horseracing); crossing the finish line
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
clanging; empty; deserted
drinking bout; merrymaking
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
drunkenness; intoxication
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening