commerce; trade; business
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
how others look at you; what others think about you
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; menstruation
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
plural; multiple; plural (number)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
(another's) daughter; young lady
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
going through; going via; going by way of
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
system; institution; organization; organisation
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
sunlight; rays of the Sun
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult