yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea
colonization; colonisation
cuisine with fresh seafoods
amount left over; remaining portion
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
digression; many divergences
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
everywhere; at every turn
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
house where one was born; one's parents' house
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
housing district; residential district
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
way of eating; how to eat
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design