duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to pass (of time); to elapse
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
food cooked by boiling or stewing
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
how; in what way; how about
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to join forces; to cooperate
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do