having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to grow up; to become an adult
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
closing time; lockup; curfew
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
(our) company; (my) company; small company; small shrine
library; book collection; paperback book
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
link; directory entry; rink
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting