minority group (party); minority
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
cooking a fish inside a salt crust
to be jealous; to be envious
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
bifurcation; branch; branched; rami-
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
very interesting; of great interest
maximum (e.g. dose); greatest amount; largest amount
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature