that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to subsist; to keep on living
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
man; male; masculine gender
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
taste; palate; sense of taste
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
business; trade; operations; sales
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
candied (chestnuts); sweetened boiled fish
I see; that's right; indeed
general; popular; common; typical
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
hard shell of a nut, etc.
inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
molasses; black treacle; (sugar) syrup
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that day; the very same day
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
in proportion to; just as much as
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
because; the reason is; if you want to know why