soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to make one feel grateful
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
kitchen; financial situation
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
state of lethargy; absolute bewilderment; daze; mental numbness
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
great difference; major mistake
(United States of) America; USA
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect