(a) little; somewhat; somehow
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
celebration; congratulations
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
white background; blank; female virgin
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
winning streak; good time to make a profit
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
every month; monthly; month by month
sales; amount sold; proceeds
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
showing one's face in public; facing another person