to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
powdered cheese; cheese powder
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
nightless gay quarters; nightless city
brand-new article; new item
for use of customers or guests
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
not to be depended on; of little hope
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
leaving a pub, restaurant, etc. without having paid for one's drinks
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
agricultural land; farmland
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to mix; to stir; to blend
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances