quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
one's house; one's home; one's family
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
at that time; in those days
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
ceramics painting; porcelain painting; painting on china
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
look; glance; (at first) sight
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
good prospects; full of hope; promising
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
growing child's hearty appetite
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
not eating enough; unsatisfied; dissatisfied with; leaving something to be desired
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
approximate age; age range
hourglass figure; having a good-looking, full-bodied figure (of a woman); big breasts and buttocks, tight waist
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
strong-willed; strong of heart
to push aside; to brush aside
to encamp; to take up positions
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
married woman; another's wife
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)