bill collection; bill collector
drapery (e.g. cotton, hemp, etc., as opposed to silk); cloth
to have a rumor circulating
scatterbrain; absent-minded person; careless person; rash person; hasty person
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to lose one's footing; to slip
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless
haberdashery; sundries store
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
autumn festival; fall festival
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
one's husband; one's wife
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
best article under heaven; peerless
that's right; yes; uh-huh
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
difficult problem; challenge
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
sidelocks; hair at the temples
footwear; footgear; shoes
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded