important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
solution; solution strategy
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
this and that; one thing or another
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to follow another's example
not caring; not giving a damn
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
near; close by; within reach; familiar
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
item; something that one "just has to have"
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
as if nothing had happened
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
together with; same; both; all; including ...
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
exemplar; model; example; pattern