society; the world; the times
unfairness; injustice; partiality
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
Szechuan pickles; Sichuan vegetables; zha cai; pickled mustard plant stem
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
tingling; stinging; pungently
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
food and drink; eating and drinking
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
spouse; wife; husband; partner
second (unit of time); arc second
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
with a friendly grin; smilingly