egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
this occasion; at this time; now
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
lottery; tombola; drawing
power; might; authority; influence
speaking of ...; as for ...
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
wherein; therein; thereinto
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat