national border; provincial border
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
money paid to the government
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
prize money (in boxing or pro wrestling); purse
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
close; intimate; on good terms
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
correction; revision; amendment
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
discipline; training; teaching manners
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to subsist; to keep on living
either way; in any case; one way or another
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey