natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
newly appointed; inaugural
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
by myself; in person; by oneself
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
thank you (for the meal just served); (lit.) I receive (this meal)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
even though; despite; when
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to rank next to; to come after
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
nape (of the neck); nucha
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
probe each other; sound each other out
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)