trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to change (one's clothes)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
agricultural community; farm village; rural
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to have a drink; to grab a drink
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
according to plan; as planned; on target
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
down to earth; reasonable
personage; person (deserving of respect)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
considerably; greatly; a lot
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
poor village; desolate village; lonely village; remote village
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to overcharge; to rip off
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
to set up shop; to open a store
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
this (very thing); this precisely
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly