to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
negotiations; discussions; connection
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
funeral parlor (parlour); funeral home; undertaker's; undertaker; mortician; funeral director
powerful person; influential person
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
right angle; perpendicular
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
passage; fare; shipping charges
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
riverside; edge of a river
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down