kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
nomadic tribe; nomadic people; nomadic race
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to put into the mouth; to eat
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
health; healthy; sound; fit
physical condition; state of health
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
particularly; only; in the case of
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain