important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
husband and wife; married couple
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to jump at; to be attracted by
on business; for business; business purpose
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
every person; every mouth; every entrance
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
money in one's possession
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to cease; to stop; to be over
unpleasant; uncomfortable; frightening; cruel; rude
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
imprisonment; incarceration
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)