for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
observation; survey; watching
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
watering hole; watering place
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
cooking; food preparation
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
duty; obligation; responsibility
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
number of persons; personnel
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
entertainment; amusement; fun
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to take a lesson from (someone serving as an example); to learn from someone's example; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (someone's) fingernails and drink it
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure