noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
amateur theatricals; amateur dramatic performance
to talk together; to chat together
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
jamming; interference; cross talk
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
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)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
preserved food boiled in soy
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
prototype model; experimental machine
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
(in) his way; peculiar to him
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
aeronautical radio; aircraft radio
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)