quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
street stall; stand; booth
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
how many people; a number of people
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
arbitration; intercession; mediation
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
bright green; chartreuse green
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to intervene; to stop (something)
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud