gutsy; fearless; unwavering
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
black-bellied plover; grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
quarrel; dispute; argument
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
it's been a long time; long time no see
banquet or reception hall
1,000,000; one million; million; many
divide into four pieces; one fourth
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
rising; ascending; climbing
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
simple and inexpensive restaurant; diner
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
(not so) much; (not) very
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation