string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
street stall; stand; booth
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
checkers (board game); draughts; checker
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
interval; break; pause; spare moment
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
sharply; harshly; stingingly
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
another thing; other things; another man's property
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
it's been a long time; long time no see
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
with a friendly grin; smilingly
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to