to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to be embarrassed; to lose face
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
folding; collapsible; telescopic
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
malicious; deliberately mean
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
cold storage; refrigeration
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
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
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
right in the center (centre)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
unknown; obscure; insignificant
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
undisputed; entirely; perfect
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth