business; errand; nature of one's business
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
preparation; arrangements
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
shear (wind, fluids); chicken gizzard
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to observe carefully; to make sure
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
(another person's) nephew
older sister; elder sister
Nanjing; Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to peddle (goods); to hawk
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
nature; character; disposition
role; duty; responsibility
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace