earnings from a part-time job
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
only; merely; but; no more than
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
dry riverbed; river beach
to pick up; to find; to gather
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to hand over; to surrender
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
one thin flat object; one sheet
lottery; tombola; drawing
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
of no interest; not interested
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old