period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
stingy; cheap; very frugal
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
twice cooked pork (Szechuan dish)
packed and sterilised food; retort pack
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)