baozi; Chinese steamed bun
commission-only remuneration (e.g. from sales)
large rock; huge rock; being rock-solid; holding firm; being adamant
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
argus pheasant (Argusianus argus)
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
sea gauge; draft; draught
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
snake; serpent; large snake
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
with no effort at all; easily
fishing tackle; fishing gear
welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival)
marketable securities; stocks and bonds
swimming belt; swimming float; life buoy; swim bladder; air bladder
splish-splash; with a splash
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
keeping a secret; secrecy; confidentiality
bold; daring; unflappable
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit