to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
one way or the other; either way
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
prize money; monetary award; reward
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
to join together; to combine; to join up
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
results; record; grades; marks
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook