bet; wager; stake; gamble
ingrained habit; second nature
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to redeem (from sin); to save
standing close together; bristling (with)
honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
tenement house; row house
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
the same; the said; likewise
business rival; professional jealousy
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Southern Dynasty; Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
royal capital; imperial capital
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly