Shantou (China); Swatow; Santow
Chaozhou (China); Teochew
Pearl River (China); Canton River; Zhu Jiang; Chu Chiang
kanji "water" radical (radical 85); corruption; graft; alcohol; sake
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
Guangxi (province in China)
person who lives on the water
Tanka people (of southern China)
hospitality; treating like a guest
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
ultimogeniture; postremogeniture
Kawai Yoshinari (1886.5.10-1970.5.14)
one's earthly existence; living under heaven
Yangtze River (China); Changjiang River; long river
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
missionary work; proselytizing; preaching; evangelism
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
China; Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
places alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to palm off; to force a sale
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
palanquin; litter; bier; kago