qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
knock on wood; touch wood
controlling; suppressing; quelling
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
epidemic; plague; pestilence
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
(distant) howling; backbiting
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
(female) beauty; beautiful woman
kindness; intimacy; friendship
family chart and personal history
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
independence; self-reliance
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
be moderate with your mouth; (lit.) sickness enters through the mouth, calamities come out of the mouth
exercise to help digestion
to be at a loss for words
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
gastrospasm; stomach spasm; stomach cramps
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)