plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
only; merely; but; no more than
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
affectation; showiness; pretence
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
last ray of hope; only hope
to keep watch; to stand guard
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to visit frequently; to haunt
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
quality (of a product or a service)
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
present (brought by a visitor); gift
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
thinking little of one's family
reconciliation; make peace with
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)