rest; break; recess; intermission
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
low dining table; tea table
manners; behavior; behaviour
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
whispering into a person's ear
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
knowing; (an) acquaintance
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
maid; helper; help; assistance
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat