town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
descendant; progeny; offspring
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
near; close by; within reach; familiar
street stall; stand; booth
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
gradually; slowly but steadily
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
(another's) child; child; kid
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off