to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to squash; to crush; to flatten
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
scattering; sprinkling; shaking
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
out-boxing; hit-and-run; striking and running away
and; AND (Boolean operator)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
suspension (usu. vehicle)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
taste; palate; sense of taste
going home from work; on the way home from work
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to think too much; to be over-concerned
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
Buddhist (household) altar
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present