plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to help each other; to cooperate
to collect; to assemble; to gather
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
investment; contribution; financing
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
ethnic Chinese (living abroad, esp. with non-Chinese citizenship); overseas Chinese
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
city bank; metropolitan bank
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
that's the way it is; such is life
nightlife districts; drinking districts
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
handrail; railing; banister
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
age range; age-group; age bracket
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
point in common; common feature
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap