light brown; golden brown
scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; crunchy rice; woman who enjoys the company of gay men
side dish; supplementary food
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
difference; disparity; gap
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
white fish; fish with white flesh
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
platform; home; home base; home plate
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)