and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to return fire; to shoot back
Western food; Western cooking; Western cuisine
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
striking; remarkable; considerable
irritability; peevishness; irascibility; hot temper
not caring; not giving a damn
mental; spiritual; emotional
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter