rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
to get accustomed to using
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
an assortment; combination
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
everything; anything; nothing
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to talk; to chat; to chatter
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
natural virtue; personal virtue
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
well curb; well kerb; family crest design based on a square wooden well curb
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
that's the way it is; such is life