claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
regret; repentance; remorse
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
very much; very many; more and more
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
high-class restaurant; high-end store
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
Rāhula (son of Siddhartha Gautama)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to muster up one's courage
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to taste; to try (food or drink)
top of the head; crown of the head
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
yearned for; longed for; missed
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
Buddhism's highest paradise
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
air conditioning; air cooling
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cake with meat, eggs, seasoning, etc.); ddeokbokki
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite