entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
I don't want to boast but
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
earnestly; immediately; exactly
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
will not do; do not; does not
set meal; special (of the day)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse