as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
metre; meter; meter; gauge
one roll; one book; one volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
in its entirety; whole; wholly
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
how; in what way; I wonder
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
xiaolongbao (eastern Chinese steamed bun); soup dumpling
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
inside; interior; inner part
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
something like ...; something called ...
besides; in addition; also; moreover
shopping; purchased goods
attractive body; nice-looking body