to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
labor standard; labor standards (e.g. bureau, law)
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
first month of the lunar calendar; first month; first moon of the month; new moon
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
processing technology; processing technique
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
dancing or jumping for joy
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
self-justification; excuse
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
curse; spell; malediction
does not; do not; will not do
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
variety of goods; number of articles
I don't know; I don't understand
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing