shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
in that way; like that; that way
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
rather; better; instead; if anything
dozens; scores of; decades
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to make merry; to be festive
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
sweet-and-sour pork (oft. with vegetables)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
cooking class; cookery school
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
genuine; authentic; true; real
dietetics; nutritional science
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
irritation; annoyance; frustration
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to raise one's voice; to shout
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time