sweet and sour; bittersweet
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to be photographed; to be projected
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
married woman; another's wife
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
dish of seasoned chicken with rice, pickles, etc. (from Kagoshima and Okinawa)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
strongish; somewhat strong
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
packed and sterilised food; retort pack
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability