standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
strict order; peremptory command
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
way; method; means; resource; course
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
sender; consignor; remitter
unopened; with an unbroken seal
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
since; henceforth; ever since
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
ordinary citizen; the general public
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement