Luoyang (China); Kyoto (alternative name)
almost; roughly; approximately
Tabasco; jalapeno sauce; pepper sauce
since when; from when; how long
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
group of companies; combine
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
charring; something charred; traditional medicine made from charred ingredients
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
decoration; ornament; trimmings
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
attendance; participation; presence
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom