transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
diligent; hard-working; industrious
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
price increase; rise in price; wage increase
scrap lumber; piece of wood
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
corporate drone; corporate slave
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
difference; discrepancy; variation
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
to bubble; to foam; to froth
chili oil mixed with chopped garlic, onions, etc.
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
chicken wings filled with gyoza stuffing
electric hot plate; hotplate; electric griddle
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
on the left as one faces (it)
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening