wood-block printing; publication
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
remaining quantity; residual quantity
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
outside (the room, building); outdoors
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
this sort of; this type of
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
to take (be in) charge of
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages