to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to increase; to add to; to augment
prior investment; upfront investment
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
with a start; with a jump
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
sneaking a bite; snitching food
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
failure; mistake; blunder
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
one thin flat object; one sheet
to overflow; to brim over; to flood