three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
gentle spring rain; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
menu; list of meals (e.g. for the week)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
stealthily; secretly; in secret
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
seasoning; flavour; flavor
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to prevent; to take precautions
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp