with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
line; queue; procession; matrix
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
good contrast; marked contrast
last week; the week before
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
greeting; a fine thing to say
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
grandfather; male senior-citizen
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to apologize; to apologise
xiaolongbao (eastern Chinese steamed bun); soup dumpling
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
twice cooked pork (Szechuan dish)