express; special delivery
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
surely; certainly; without doubt
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
knowing; (an) acquaintance
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
wherein; therein; thereinto
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
ago; since; before; previous
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise