concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
family; relatives; dependents; household
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
what do you want?; can I help you?
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
Gulag Archipelago (Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn)
demo version (of software); trial version
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
regret; repentance; remorse
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
progress; advance; improvement; development
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)