to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
the West; the Occident; Western countries
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
from the viewpoint of; according to
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
art works, traditional artifacts and antiques; artistic handicrafts; decorative art
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
curious; strange; unusual
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
edge of the eaves; house frontage
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to stop walking; to pause
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)