transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to have a talk; to tell a story
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
what time; (lit.) which hour
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
sales; selling; marketing
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
the way back; the way home; return trip
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
close; intimate; on good terms
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
home area; home town; local
place for relaxation and refreshment
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive