to come and see (someone, something); to visit
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
stifled (laughter); simmering
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to be saved up (of money)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless