exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
woman; female; feminine gender
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
very much; very many; more and more
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
national character; regional character
(passenger) car; automobile
secret; private; surreptitious
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to go out and away; to leave
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to remove; to move out of the way
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
door; gate; opening; title page
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
distinction; differentiation; classification
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
very interesting; of great interest
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild