fast asleep; dead to the world
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
condition; state (of health); appearance
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
shouting in a thunderous voice
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
black terracotta; black soil
fruits and vegetables; produce
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
street stall; stand; booth
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
hardware store; hardware dealer; ironmonger
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
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 building)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
stallkeeper (at a festival, fair, etc.); street vendor; street performer; fellow; guy; chap
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
camp stool; folding stool
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
the other day; lately; recently
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way