profit; earnings; stroke of luck
to collect; to assemble; to gather
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
March; third month of the lunar calendar
(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign
free (of charge); gratuitous
to have the privilege of doing
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; truck; bogie
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
traditional Japanese wedding ceremony (usu. at a shrine or temple)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
heat of the day; hottest part of the day
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable