two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to become better; to improve
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
minuteness; one millionth
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
polite; courteous; hospitable
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
suddenly; all of a sudden
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
linking together; tying in a row
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
Bon festival; Feast of Lanterns
garden lantern; hanging lantern
edge of the eaves; house frontage
the West; the Occident; Western countries
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
plaintive strains; mournful tone; sad melody
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
along the way; along the road
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
morning fog; morning mist
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
wood (for building); lumber; timber