a little bit; a little while
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
standing statue; standing image
feel (of a material); texture
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
(carved) statue; sculpture
to head home; to leave for home
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to carry around; to carry on one's person
not caring; not giving a damn
having not the slightest idea
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
sunlight filtering through trees
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
real thing; original; actual
material; materials; data; information; documents
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
tourist information (brochure, map, center)