incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
military service; conscription
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to view the past with nostalgia