opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
workshop; studio; atelier
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
while; even though; despite
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
understanding person; supporter
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin