Chinese sumac (Brucea javanica)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
poor taste (in food); unsophisticated palate
carpenter's square (for checking angles); common shaku (unit of distance; approx. 30.3 cm)
undressing; taking off one's clothes
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
customer (who visits an establishment in person); in-store customer; visitor
the heat of food just after cooking
dirty old man; pervert; lecher
soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling food
(arch.) beast (esp. one used for its meat, such as a boar or a deer); hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
coffee mill; coffee grinder
with a bustle; with a hubbub
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
to call again; to call someone back
back street; back alley; slums
to adorn; to decorate; to dress up; to build up
careful consideration; thought
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
clear weather after a typhoon has passed
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
remaining years (of one's life)
sampling food or drink; tasting