kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
fully prepared; all ready
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
about the same; about equal to; close match
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
resolution; vote; decision
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
shortage of capital; lack of funds; cash flow problem
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
written oath; covenant; pledge
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
one's own handwriting; autograph
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
future prospects; promise