September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
22nd day of the month; 22 days
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
brand items; brand-name goods
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
work; business; company; study
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
name; given name; first name
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
obstruction of business; interference with business
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...