saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
being on duty; person on duty
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
main attraction; special feature; big draw
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
farming; agriculture; cultivation
fishing industry; fishery
big catch (fishing); good haul
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
festival; feast; carnival
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
every year; yearly; annually
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
import; importation; introduction; afferent
the other day; some time ago; recently
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
several years; a few years
within; inside of; less than
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to pass (of time); to elapse
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
three generations; three periods; third generation
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with