to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be needed; to be wanted
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
book; volume; this; present; main; head
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
wherein; therein; thereinto
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry