the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
of no interest; not interested
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
in this way; thus; such; uh...
memory; ability to remember
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to employ; to hire; to charter
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
had better ...; had better not ...
university student; college student
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
beginning; outset; first; onset