逐漸 zhújiàn
gradually, powoli
據點 j`udiǎn
base (貿易據點)
發動
launch war
難民
refugee
爆發 bàofā
break out
統治 tǒngzhì
to rule
景點 jǐngdiǎn
scenic site
繁榮 fánróng
prosperous
港口 gǎngkǒu
port
據說 jùshuō
it is said
鹿 lù
deer
鹿群 lùqún
herd deer
形狀 xíngzhuàng
shape
鹿角 lùjiǎo
deer antlers
便 biàn
accordingly
稱 chēng
to call
動物園 dòngwùyuán
zoo
皮 pí
skin
殺 shā
to kill
數量 shùliàng
number, quantity
風光 fēngguāng
glory
民宅 mínzhái
home, peoples residence
蚵仔煎 ézǐjiān
oyster omlet
哦 ó
accepting
該 gāi
should
興盛 xīngshèng
flourishing
時期 shíqí
period, age
獨木舟 dúmùzhōu
canoe
為 wéi
as
載運 zàiyùn
to transport
改名 gǎimíng
legally change ones name
相似 xiāngsì
similar
沒落 muòluò
to decline
依然 yīrán
仍然
保留 bǎoliú
remain intact, preserve
鹿港 Lùgăng
lugang
艋舺 Měngjiǎ
mengjia
淡水河 Dànshuǐ Hé
tamsui river
萬華 Wànhuá
wanhua
台語 Táiyǔ
taiwanese
日語 Rìyǔ
japanese
家喻戶曉 jiāyù hùxiǎo
widely known
滿山遍野 mǎnshān biànyě
all over the mountains and plains
古色古香 gǔsè gǔxiāng
classical in style
綠豆糕 lüdòu gāo
mung bean cake
牛舌餅 niúshé bǐng
ox tongue biscuit
垂涎三尺 chuíxián sānchǐ
make ones mouth water
數目 shùmù
amount, quantity 2
大約 dàyuē
approximately
佔 zhàn
to constitute
自從 zìcóng
ever since
將近 jiāngjìn
nearly
往來 wǎnglái
dealings, contact
思念 sīniàn
miss, long for
通信 tāngxìn
communicate, correspond by mail
毫無 háowú
none whatsoever
音訊 yīnxùn
news, message, info
遠離 yuǎnlí
far away from
妻子 qīzi
wife
永遠 yǒngyuǎn
always, forever
開放 kāifàng
open to public
探親 tànqīn
visit relatives
親人 qīnrén
relatives
打聽 dǎtīng
ask about, inquire
不禁 bùjīn
cant help but
淚 lèi
tears
尚未 shàngwèi
not yet
出世 chūshì
be born
童年 tóngnián
childhood
傷心 shāngxīn
sad
筆 bǐ
sum of money
仍然 réngrán
still the same, same as before
原諒 yuánliàng
forgive
盡 jìn
to exhaust
究竟 jiùjìng
after all
內心 nèixīn
in ones heart
創傷 chuāngshāng
trauma, scars
珍惜 zhēnxí
cherish
精華 jīnghuá
prime
逃難 táonàn
flee from war, natural disaster
實在 shízài
truly
歲月 suìyuè
years, time
遭遇 zāoyù
unhappy experiences, to encounter
老兵 lǎobīng
veteran
文化 大革命 Wénhuà Dà Gémìng
cultural revolution
落地生根 luòdì shēnggēn
set ones roots down
身強體壯 shēnqiáng tǐzhuàng
strong and healthy
離鄉背井 líxiāng bèijǐng
leave hometown
飄洋過海 piāoyáng guòhǎi
sail across sea
朝思暮想 zhāosī mùxiǎng
yearn day and night
一輩子 yíbèizi
one lifetime
恐懼不安 kǒngjù bù ān
scared and anxious
年初 niánchū
beginning of the year
刻骨銘心 kègǔ míngxin
unforgettable
應徵 yìngzhēng
apply for a job
配 pèi
go with, match
領帶 lǐngdài
tie
花 huā
fancy, flowery
素色 sùsè
plain color
剩下 shèngxià
remain