ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
tout; swindler; con-man; pimp
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
results; record; grades; marks
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
anything and everything; just about everything
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
restorative; smelling salts
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
game arcade; video arcade
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
pasha; honorary title in Ottoman Empire and pre-republican Egypt; click; sound of a camera shutter
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy