highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
tobacco shop; tobacconist
small-time candy store; penny candy store
place of assemblage for the bold and ambitious
The Water Margin (classic of Chinese literature); Outlaws of the Marsh; All Men are Brothers
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
(theatrical) fighting scene
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
labor; labour; manpower; working force
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
blur; (color) bleed; bleeding; running (e.g. of paint)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
two legs; two feet; two pairs
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs