formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
government office; public office
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
coloured carp; colored carp
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring
White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(in) the air; midair; sky
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to begin to walk; to set out
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to change completely; to change suddenly
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
to need; to demand; to take; to require
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency