gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
mabo nasu; fried eggplant with Chinese chili sauce
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
in that manner; like that
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
final; eventual; ultimate
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
national finance; central government finance
free (of charge); gratuitous
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
transfer; assignment; conveyance
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
government; administration
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
viewing as a problem; problematizing
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess