woman; lady; adult female
president (of a society); chairman
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
treating someone like a child
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
rickshaw puller; rickshaw driver; rickshaw man
stable boy; stable hand; groom
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
while moving; on the move
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space