patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
decayed leaves; russet; tawny; yellow-brown
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
charcoal; charred remains
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to pass (of time); to elapse
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to feel; to sense; to experience
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
myself; yourself; I; me; you
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!