haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
near oneself; close to one; familiar
establishment; settlement
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
stir-fry; stir-fried food
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
decision; determination; resolution
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)