to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
vice; immorality; corruption
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
Eurasian continent; Eurasia
one way or the other; either way
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to grumble over one's wine cups
same crime; being equally guilty
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement