sword bean (Canavalia gladiata)
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
taste for the exotic; infatuation with a foreign way of life; exoticism
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
manner of using one's hands
crater; caldera; burner (e.g. on a furnace)
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
time; hour; season; time of the year
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
Chinese book; Chinese classics
(medical) doctor; physician
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)