satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
shipping company; freight company; transport company
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
way (of doing); manner; method; means
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
mission; delegation; transmission
decision; determination; resolution
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
at work; in the midst of work; working