to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
gambler; yakuza; person without a legitimate job
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be needed; to be wanted
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
simpleton; henpecked husband; sniveler; sniveller
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
fields (of rice and other crops)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
originally; by nature; from the start
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned