to receive;  to get;  to accept;  to take;  to interpret;  to understand
 to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily;  to gulp down food
 as usual;  as always;  as before;  as ever;  still
 self-satisfied look;  triumphant look;  smug face;  shit-eating grin
 to start to say;  to attempt to say;  to be about to say;  to speak to;  to address
 once;  for a short time;  briefly; (arch.)  one morning
 so;  like this;  in this way
 particularly;  only;  in the case of
 when;  at what time;  how soon;  normal times;  ordinary days
 udon;  thick Japanese wheat noodles
 to knead;  to mix with fingers;  to quibble;  to argue for argument's sake
 to kill;  to slay;  to suppress;  to block;  to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.);  to hold back
 writing;  composition;  essay;  sentence
 to knead;  to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame);  to polish (a plan, etc.);  to refine;  to train;  to drill;  to gloss (silk)
 and yet;  even so;  nonetheless;  for all that
 usual;  normal;  everyday;  usually;  normally;  generally
 only;  merely;  approximately;  about;  just (finished, etc.);  as if to;  (as though) about to
 health;  healthy;  sound;  fit
 to persevere;  to persist;  to insist that;  to stick to (one's opinion);  to remain in a place;  to stick to one's post
 tension;  mental strain;  nervousness
 expression;  look;  countenance;  face
 tune;  tone;  vein;  mood;  condition;  state of health
 to recognise;  to recognize;  to know by sight;  to become acquainted with
 ceiling;  ceiling price;  (price) ceiling
 concrete;  definite;  specific;  material;  substantial
 string;  cord;  man who is financially dependent on a woman;  gigolo;  restrictions;  conditions
 middle;  centre;  center;  midpoint;  heart
 to be attached;  to be connected with;  to remain imprinted;  to scar;  to bear (fruit, interest, etc.);  to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.);  to increase (of strength, etc.)
 round;  circular;  curved;  smooth;  harmonious;  calm
 body;  physical system;  (the) person
 to rub;  to scrub;  to scrape
 gradually;  by degrees;  little by little;  steps;  stairs;  staircase
 consciousness;  becoming aware (of);  awareness;  mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)