obliging person; person who likes looking after others
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
to face; to go towards; to head towards
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
older brother; elder brother
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
setting a place; setting the table
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
leafy vegetables; green vegetables
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe