study; library; den; home office; reading room
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
wherein; therein; thereinto
to concern; to be related
folklore studies; folkloristics
origin; beginning; source; rise
society; the world; the times
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to prevent; to take precautions
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten