pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower
people; citizens; subjects; folk
local referendum; poll of residents; plebiscite
needy circumstances; living in poverty
saltpan; field for drying salt
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
performer; entertainer; actor
touting; tout; barker; pander
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
moron; idiot; stupid person
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment