folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs
abbreviated form of a Chinese character; simplified character; acronym; abbreviation
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
confusion; mixing; merger
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
wording; words and phrases; way of expression; token
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
meaning of a word; sense of a word
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
colloquialism; colloquial language; slang
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
in terms of; from the point of view of
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
well-known; noted; celebrated
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
narrow sense (e.g. of a word)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
class; heading; group; category
factory; plant; mill; workshop
overproduction; careless manufacture; churning out (substandard goods)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
disloyalty; unfaithfulness
elegance; taste; refinement
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
refinement; elegance; grace
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to degenerate; to lapse into
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin