pride; boast; credit (to)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that day; the very same day
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
tradition; legend; folklore
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
enterprise; business; company; corporation
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
at that time; in those days
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water