big snake; (large) serpent
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the front; honest; upright; decent
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to be boiled; to be cooked
difficult to ...; hard to ...
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
existence; being; presence
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
now; the present time; just now; another; more
while; during; while; although; all; both
nothing but; except; no more than
little by little; bit by bit