to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
lightly; easily; carelessly
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
master; teacher; stable master
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
never mind!; don't worry about it
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
study; research; investigation
(written) contract; agreement
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to be manageable; to be able to handle
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
rice and curry; curry rice