study; diligence; discount; reduction
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
a few years ago; some years back
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
such; like that; that sort of; very
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)