lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it
more than friends, less than lovers
concerning Taiwan; concerning the Republic of China
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
bitter melon stir-fried with pork, tofu and other vegetables
at the critical moment; when it counts
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
sprinkling salt on a raw vegetable and rubbing it in
piercing (esp. in the ear); piercing hole
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
dish dressed with sesame sauce
robust cicada (Oncotympana maculaticollis); mingming cicada
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
to sweep away the stresses of the day; to unwind; to refresh the mind
qualification requirement (for a job)
work sent to a competition; competition entry
squatting (usu. with elbows on knees)
as a child; when one was a child
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
very low in sugar content
having no hesitation in stating; having no hesitation in declaring
falling asleep immediately; going out like a light