to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
polite; respectful; reverent
all present; all concerned; all of us
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be needed; to be wanted
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
serious error; gross mistake
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
generation; the world; the age
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
growth period; growing season