act of mercy; helping another person
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to live; to reside; to inhabit
(festivity) page; baby; child; (arch.) boys kept by pederasts
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to become empty; to be emptied
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
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)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
the first and second; a few
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
in case of; at that time; at this time
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
central government office; head office; this office
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
set meal; special (of the day)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
Szechuan pickles; Sichuan vegetables; zha cai; pickled mustard plant stem
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy