speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to be prolonged; to drag on
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
three kinds; three varieties
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
something wrapped in cloth
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
reaction; response; reaction
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
being on duty; person on duty
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands