twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
sweet-and-sour pork (oft. with vegetables)
babaocai; eight-treasure vegetables
Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat; pepper steak (US)
cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); Confederate rose; dixie rosemallow; lotus blossom
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
evidence; (positive) test results
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to go downhill; to go down a slope
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
perfect; complete; flawless
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
chicken broth; chicken soup
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
paste (form); (as a) paste
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
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 (ritsuryō system)
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
a little; a bit; slightly
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
hotcake; (American) pancake