stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to be able to manage somehow or another
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat; pepper steak (US)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes; simple Chinese food; dim sum
semi-transparent; translucent
interior; inside; internal
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
at that time; in those days
doubanjiang (Chinese broad bean chili paste)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
very popular; highly favoured
Szechuan cuisine; Sichuan cuisine
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to read the situation; to sense the mood
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning