previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
long ago; previous; of a former age
distinctive; characteristic
dill (Anethum graveolens)
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
circulation (of the blood)
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
pulse (edible seeds of various leguminous crops); plant yielding pulse
rainy; showery; inclement
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate