to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
small saucepan; small pot
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to become empty; to be emptied
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
househusband; stay-at-home dad
10th day of the month; ten days
bulk buying; buying in quantity; stocking up (on)
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo