despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
that is to say; so that means
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
certainly; surely; definitely
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to walk away; to walk off
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
as if nothing had happened
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to stare back (at); to glare back
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to shake one's head (in denial)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
personal affair; one's own affair
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
I don't like it; it's troublesome; it's too much; it's awful
the question remains; it comes into question
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)