kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
mabo nasu; fried eggplant with minced meat and chili sauce
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
big problem; major issue; big controversy
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to hang (something) on the wall
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage