war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
to invite in; to show someone in
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to breathe in and breathe out
discovery; detection; finding
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
perfectly round; perfectly circular
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
confections; sweets; candy; cake
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
hello; good day; good afternoon
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
even if not; even without
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
wages; pay; rental payment
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
home; household; family; hearth
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings