capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
near oneself; close to one; familiar
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
it's been a long time; long time no see
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
everything; anything; nothing
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
in one's own way or style
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
question; inquiry; enquiry
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
all you want; as much as one wants
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal