two classes; double; two sets
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
festival merrymaking; revelry
every evening; night after night
each place; various places
way; course; the only way
dear me; I mean; or rather
are you serious?; is that for real?
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
trade; buying and selling
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
with a start; with a jump
gross; disgusting; sickening
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
public telephone; pay phone
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
reception hours; opening hours
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
to set (sun); to become dark
demon of ill health; disease
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation