flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
apparently; appears to be
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
great difference; big difference; wide margin
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)