cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
salty sea breeze; salt wind
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
touting; tout; barker; pander
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
tucking up the hem of one's garments
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
after a long time; for the first time in a while
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
certainly; surely; definitely
pale; pallid; bluish-white
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
with hands in pockets; idleness
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
measuring worm; inchworm; looper (caterpillar)