ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to be responsive; to show immediate results
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
tongue; tongue (of a shoe); seal flap (of an envelope)
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
foreign land; overseas land; overseas territories of the Empire of Japan (e.g. Korea, Taiwan)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
going back to sleep; sleeping in
slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to deal with a large number
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
bento; Japanese box lunch
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
wide difference; a world of difference
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to flare up; to burst into flames
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
working in the fields; working on a farm
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
edge of town; outskirts of a village