Xia dynasty (China, perhaps c. 2070-1600 BCE, perhaps mythological); Hsia dynasty
stop (bus, streetcar, etc.)
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
gesture; sign; hand signal
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
just managing; with great difficulty
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to be intimate with; to befriend
residence; housing; residential building
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
small calibre; small caliber
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
example; specimen; sample
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to