earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
good performance; good work; great success
covering; protection; backing; relief
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
the opposite direction; the other way
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
twice cooked pork (Szechuan dish)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
to pick up; to find; to gather
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
had better ...; had better not ...
seasoning; flavour; flavor
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
just one person; only one
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)