petty bourgeois; lower middle class
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to be free; to be available
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
scale; scope; plan; structure
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
(clenched) fist; knuckles
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
support; backing; aid; assistance
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
maintenance; preservation; improvement
kimchi; kimchee; spicy Korean pickled cabbage; Korea; Korean
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
Daniel; Daniele; Danielle; Daniell
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to fall off; to tumble down
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
nightless gay quarters; nightless city
be (that) as it may; having said that
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing