so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
moderate; proper; just right
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to pass (of time); to elapse
man; male; masculine gender
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result