two meals; (eating) two meals a day
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
field mouse; meadow mouse
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
curse; spell; malediction
not covered (by); not subject (to)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
final; eventual; ultimate
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
reserving; storing; setting aside; laying away
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
craving; longing; thirsting
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
one day; (on) a certain day
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
very busy (person or thing)
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to rise; to erect; to get up