birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
all one has; all one's possessions
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
sphere; circle; range; category
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to be responsive; to show immediate results
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
(period of) a year; during an era
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
overseas territories; outlying areas
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to deal with a large number
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
again (and again); once again; yet again
bento; Japanese box lunch
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
wide difference; a world of difference
just a minute; small quantity
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to flare up; to burst into flames
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
working in the fields; working on a farm
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered