meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
promotion; raising of status
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
superb view; picturesque scenery
upper floor (of a building)
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
nutritional value; food value
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
column shape; cylinder; columnar
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)