cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
black pepper (Piper nigrum)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to use a calculator; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to poison (someone); to prepare a poison
being too late; losing one's final chance
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree); extremely spicy form of chili pepper; variety of high-quality green tea
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
round, wooden container for cooked rice
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
sexy; popular; well-liked
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
a (single) moment; an instant
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
as (one) walks on, and on
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
a little bit; a little while
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to gain strength; to have energy
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend