Indian soapberry (Sapindus mukorossi); Chinese soapberry; washnut; soapnut tree
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
cramming (e.g. for an exam)
steamed confection (e.g. manjū, uirō, steamed yōkan); steamed cake
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
(at the) peak of mischievousness; little demon (of children)
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
Double Cross (role-playing game)
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
one edge; one end; one side
cold vegetable hors d'oeuvres in Chinese cuisine
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
festival merrymaking; revelry
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
hermaphrodite; intersexual; androgynous; bisexual (characteristics)
erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu
purchased item; purchased goods; (a) purchase
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
pericarp (ripened ovary wall forming part of a fruit); skin (of a fruit); peel; rind
to be discouraged (from doing something); to have one's enthusiasm dampened
age at marriage; age at which one marries
sore; inflammation; ulceration
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
baozi; Chinese steamed bun
standing on the balls of the feet; unsteady step; being unsettled; being restless; high volatility (in the market); severe fluctuation
germ (of a cereal, e.g. wheat, rice); embryo bud
moxa; Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps)
scattered here and there; at intervals
nasolabial fold; smile line; laugh line