declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to get drunk; to become tipsy
going through; going via; going by way of
just because; even if; even though
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
you (plural); all of you; you all
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment