knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
study; research; investigation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
development; exploitation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to be helpful; to be useful
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
professionalism; professional awareness
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
setting a place; setting the table
to be overcome with emotion
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to raise one's voice; to shout
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being