paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to taste; to try (food or drink)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
back (of a chair); backrest
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess