to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
counter for (small) boats
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
distinction; differentiation; classification
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
business rival; professional jealousy
to gain fame; to make one's name
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
and; thereupon; because of that
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects