thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
high grade; special grade; classy
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
youtiao; deep-fried dough; Chinese cruller; Chinese fried churro
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
red cloth; red background
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
tongue; tongue (of a shoe); seal flap (of an envelope)
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
Peking wok; Beijing-style wok; wok with single long handle
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
ventilator; ventilating device
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to run up to; to rush over
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
regulation; adjustment; control
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change