young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to take turns; to mingle together
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
estimation; criticism; comment
news; word; tidings; omen
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
reception room; parlor; parlour
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
five flavors (sweet, salty, spicy, sour, bitter); five palates; five tastes; five flavors (milk at various stages of making ghee: fresh milk, cream, curdled milk, butter, and ghee); (fig.) the five periods of the Buddha's teachings
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
light pink; light crimson
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
contrast; antithesis; comparison
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
paintings and calligraphic works
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty