poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to speak; to say; to vocalize
steep mountain; craggy mountain
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
temporary truce; ceasefire
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to pretend; to act (as if)
glossy black hair; green hair
hunt (where the hunting area is surrounded on four sides by hunters)
timewise; temporal; chronal
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
(necessary) personnel; required person