to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to be pleased with; to suit
to say; to be called; to do
left side; left-hand side
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
to mix; to stir; to blend
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
rather; better; instead; if anything
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
about; on; regarding; per; for every
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to ask; to enquire; to query
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness); the five aggregates
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse