group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
particularly; only; in the case of
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
very loose; slowly; leisurely
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to invite in; to show someone in
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
control; management; supervision
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum)
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
victim; injured party; sufferer
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
look!; there!; here!; that is
monpe; (women's) baggy work pants gathered at the ankles
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might