maid; helper; help; assistance
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
gelato; Italian-style ice cream
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
window; window (shop display)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
personage; person (deserving of respect)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
how much; how many; however
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
just one person; only one
declaration of war; proclamation of war
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to entertain; to make welcome
no!; no no!; no, not at all
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
without; but if; otherwise; or else
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
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