liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
rosegold pussy willow (Salix gracilistyla)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to become settled; to be fixed
barber; barbershop; barber shop
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
strife; struggle; conflict; fight
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to repaint; to paint again
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
care; precaution; guarding; caution
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
without permission; without notice
to set up shop; to open a store
registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail); (putting on) record; writing down; noting down
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
clerk; office worker; office staff
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign