vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
Neath (Britain); Nice (France); Nies
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
to close down a business; to shut a business
waste of time; killing time
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
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)
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
to be found; to be discovered
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to move (house); to change residence
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to sell off; to sell completely
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
for example; for instance; e.g.
Euro-; euro (the currency)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to manage something successfully; to be successful