misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
imagination; supposition; guess
being good at cooking; good cook
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.); sweetening agent; sweetening
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
no, not like that (but like this)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
pointing out; identification
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
moment; brief space of time
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)