wooden pipe; wooden bobbin; woodwind instrument
Yellow River civilization; Huang civilization; cradle of Chinese civilization
sprinkling salt on a raw vegetable and rubbing it in
rich person; millionaire; the wealthy
to cook (food); to manage well; to handle well
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
the sun; sunlight; heat of the sun
broth left over after boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc.; stock
removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)
toll-free number; free dial (e.g. device or combination lock that can be set to any number)
Glatz; Graz (Austria); Glaz
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
sales skills; marketing power; sales strength; sales expertise
Chakaman (brand-name of rechargeable lighter)
chicken bones; chicken carcass
sound of wind rustling in the pine needles (like waves)
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
treasurer's report; financial report
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
appears to be; apparently
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
every other day; every second day
cutting ingredients into decorative shapes (e.g. vegetables)