shelling (e.g. of eggs, nuts, crabs and such)
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
will not do; do not; does not
hair styling product (oil, etc.); hairdressing
high-quality plain-woven hemp cloth
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
matryoshka; Russian nesting doll
having no make-up; wearing no make-up; being without make-up
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
Chinese poem; Chinese poetry
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
part-time lecturer; contract teacher
inspection; checking (goods, products)
sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
elementary and middle schools
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
maternity leave; paternity leave
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
to put out; to extinguish
trembling or quavering voice