slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
in pieces; in scraps; fragmentary (e.g. knowledge); scrappy; insignificant; unimportant
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
(how) many times; (how) often
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
simple and inexpensive restaurant; diner
bowl of rice; single serving of rice; bowl of rice placed by the pillow of the recently deceased
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
freshly cut; freshly tailored; tree cut to specified length, especially for corners of a kemari court
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
form; shape; figure; visage
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
incompetence; inability; disability; incapacity
social status; social position
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
source of funds; resources; finances