to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
that's the way it is; such is life
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
after school (at the end of the day)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
Szechuan pickles; Sichuan vegetables; zha cai; pickled mustard plant stem
adds force or indicates command
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
these guys; these fellows