sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
how; in what way; by what means
such; like that; that sort of
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
striking; remarkable; considerable
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
student; follower; students and pupils
undivided attention; concentration
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
raising and lowering; loading and unloading (cargo); praising and criticizing
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
to mix; to stir; to blend
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to