to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
amount of sugar; sugar content
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to try all possible means
if you think about it; come to think of it
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
household economy; family finances
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
reaction; response; reaction
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
cutout; cutout picture; papercut art
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack