filtering through silk cloth; straining through silk cloth
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
like this; this sort; this way
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
pistol; handgun; revolver
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to do someone in; to bump someone off
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
place; situation; position; location
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to spend time (on doing something)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
this is why; this means; it is the case that
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...