cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
I see; that's right; indeed
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
century egg; thousand-year old egg; hundred-year old egg; preserved egg (Chinese delicacy)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
three; three years of age
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on