moneylending; moneylender
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
prostitution; call girl business
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
myself; yourself; I; me; you
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded