to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
being dotted with; being scattered
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
worldliness; vulgarity; coarseness
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
for example; for instance; e.g.
to face; to go towards; to head towards
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
refinement; elegance; grace
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
such ... as; or some such
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to pretend to know everything; to pretend to be an expert
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority