inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to be in focus; to come into focus
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
devoted; self-sacrificing
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
sick person; patient; invalid
sisterly love; affection between sisters
for some (unspecified) reason
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
dancing or jumping for joy
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
amicable settlement; settling the case leaving no parties dissatisfied
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
round, wooden container for cooked rice
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
bargain; good buy; budget
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)