to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
this world; this life; world of the living
selection; choice; option
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
impossible; unlikely; improbable
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hello; good day; good afternoon
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
drama; play; powerful drug
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary