black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
livery; servant's clothes provided by employers
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
how long; how much; to what extent
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
transactions; dealings; business
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
income; receipts; revenue