variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
being good at cooking; good cook
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
bento; Japanese box lunch
bento; Japanese box lunch
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
under construction; in preparation
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
review (of learned material); revision
another time; some other time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
gossip; corner of the mouth
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
trio; gang of three; threesome
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
the way back; the way home; return trip
moderate; proper; just right
madder red; dark red; crimson
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor