milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
mounted bandit (esp. in north-east China from the end of the Qing dynasty)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
hometown; rural township (of China)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
culture medium; growth medium
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
February; second month of the lunar calendar
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
Japan and the Philippines; Japanese-Filipino
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
introducing (a bill); presentation; departure on a journey
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
prime minister's official residence
rule; government; administration
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)