to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
setting a place; setting the table
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
directions; instructions; orders; command
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
how long; how far; how much
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to reflect; to throw back light
God; god; ace; king; superior person
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth