how; in what way; how about; questionable
article; thing; object; property; real estate
many; much; plenty; hardly
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
double; twice (as much); twofold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
when it becomes; when it comes to
polite; courteous; hospitable
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
price decline; fall in price
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to decline in price; to fall in price
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
that's the way it is; such is life
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
24 hours; twenty-four hours
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish