to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
semi-transparent; translucent
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
import; importation; introduction; afferent
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)