recital; recitation; public reading
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
theatre-going; theater-going
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
sword bean (Canavalia gladiata)
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
sovereign; ruler; head of state
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
even so; anyhow; at any rate
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing