blue sky; erudition; detachment from the world; high rank
washhouse; place for cleaning one's laundry
regional governor in ancient China
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
stay of execution; suspended sentence
(not) a single person; (no) one
illicit sexual relationship
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
security firm; security company
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
supplementary examination
without permission; without notice
the ocean; the great deep
practical question (problem); practical matter
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
inspection; examination; check
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
large serving; large portion
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
older sister; elder sister
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
branch office; branch store
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to say; to be called; to do
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
like this; in this way; as you see
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty