one-by-one; separately; in detail
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
contract; compact; agreement
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to stop walking; to pause
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
commencing with; including
assorted grains; cereals; millet
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
pulse (edible seeds of various leguminous crops); plant yielding pulse
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
variety of goods; number of articles
in comparison to; rather than
to watch steadily; to stare
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back