mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
article; thing; object; property; real estate
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
no loss or gain; coming out even
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
(earning or paying) no interest
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
exactly; just; punctually; exactly on time; clearly delineated (of boundaries, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed); cucumber makizushi
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
future (usually near); prospects
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
that's the way it is; such is life
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
first meeting; first interview with