interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
click-clack; clip-clop; clatter
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry
to take a picture; to take a photo
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to shade an account; to add something extra
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
rough sketch; design; cartoon
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
regular customer; valued client
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself