secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
feel (of a material); texture
at someone's (something's) mercy
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
cost of a meal (or meals)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
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)
unflavored rice porridge; rice porridge made of only white rice and water
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
Szechuan pickles; Sichuan vegetables; zha cai; pickled mustard plant stem
chopping board; cutting board
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
to chant; to recite; to sing; to write (a poem); to compose
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
leadership skill; leadership ability
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to command; to dominate; to prevent; to obstruct; to grip; to hold
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
best regards; please take care of; please do
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
jokingly; in the form of a joke
several times; several degrees
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)