opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
four characters; four letters
to step over or across; to overcome
such ... as; or some such
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
back street; back alley; off-street
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to stand firm; to hold out
however; having said that; but
difficult to eat; unpalatable
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
home delivery (of food); outside catering
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
bread roll sandwich with croquette filling
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
to be dried out; to be parched
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia