objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
single colour (color); monochrome
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
feel (of a material); texture
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
main force; chief object; mainline
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
fraudulent business of selling goods by claiming they will bring supernatural benefits
large number (of); many; majority
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
mooncake; disc-shaped confection of wheat-flour dough filled with bean paste, usu. eaten during Autumn in China
round-necked robe worn by members of nobility and the imperial court
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin gown
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
at once; there and then; immediately
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out