poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
second-hand shop; curio shop
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
edge of the eaves; house frontage
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
way of talking; speaking style
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
confections; sweets; candy; cake
now that; since; so long as; because
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to meet someone by chance; to happen upon
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
it's not like; it isn't as if
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to bring back; to restore
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
showcase; display case; vitrine