Vocabulary

from the beginning

at first; in the beginning; originally

Archaeopteryx; extinct genus of early birds

elder sister

elder sister

older sister

older sister and younger brother

affiliated company; sister company

sister city; twin town

to disappear; to vanish

full-length mirror

sashimi prepared from live fish, arranged in its original shape

figure; form; style

subsidiary screen; sub-screen; pop-up window

(uterine) cervix

Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)

(computer) slave station

to look closely

infanticide; filicide

child; offspring; issue

children

year of the Rat

small horse; pony

doting (on one's children); (overly) fond; indulgent; loving

Citipati (skeletal Buddhist demi-gods)

townspeople

municipal housing

city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman

long-distance call

street fighting; urban warfare

municipal district; (area of) streets

municipal bond

city council

sorceress; medium; female fortuneteller

check (pattern)

in the town; in the street

market saturation

market trial (of a product, service)

market reform

market expansion