inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
set meal; special (of the day)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
restaurant with only set meals
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
people; men and women; each person; everybody
expression; presentation; representation; notation
Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
really; truly; indeed; good grief