to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
as you see; as you can see
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
baggage check; check one's baggage; book one's luggage
sorry; excuse me; thank you
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
story; tale; talk; discussion
child; childish person; immature person
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
public telephone; pay phone
in search of; in order to look for
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
in the meanwhile; during the time
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
something or other; one thing or another; this or that