kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
worldwide; common to the whole world; universal
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
looking away; looking aside
sorry; excuse me; thank you
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to distract a person's attention
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
having said that; on the other hand
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
long (time that has passed); old (story)
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
sensual love; love affair
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
bill (at a restaurant); check