the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
ventilation fan; extractor fan
black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon); giant tiger prawn
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
manner of using one's hands
vein of a shrimp (prawn); digestive tract of a shrimp; sand vein
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
doubanjiang (Chinese broad bean chili paste)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
to open (one's eyes) wide
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu