stingy; cheap; very frugal
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
one or the same pot; eating or living together
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to despise; to belittle; to look down on
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to open (one's eyes) wide
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
failure; miss; slipup; blunder; bungle
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
with a click; with a snap
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
practical person; man of action; doer
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable