mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
xiaolongbao (eastern Chinese steamed bun); soup dumpling
Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat; pepper steak (US)
those (near the second person)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
cooking; food preparation
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
those present; attendance
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
even though; despite; when
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows