equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
to be overcome with emotion
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
(with a) start; fright; alarm
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
business discussion; negotiation
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
approximate age; age range
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to taste; to try (food or drink)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible