to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
century egg; thousand-year old egg; hundred-year old egg; preserved egg (Chinese delicacy)
three; three years of age
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
time; season; period; phase; stage