to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
on the occasion of; at the time of
to fall ill; to be taken ill
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to spread; to be propagated
glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
leather; leather-bound; leathern
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
traditional Chinese clothing
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
full view; plain sight; completely visible
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after