jokingly; in the form of a joke
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
whether one likes it or not
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
vagrant habits; vagabondism; wanderlust
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to employ; to hire; to charter
lately; recently; nowadays
scale; scope; plan; structure
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
job; work; duties; trade; skill
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
white background; blank; female virgin
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
back street; back alley; off-street
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
acting as go-between; good offices
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to take over; to hand over
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
stature; height; size; physique
about; concerning; related to; -ish
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving