to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
electricity bill; electric bill
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to congratulate; to celebrate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
French; French food; French cuisine
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
again; once again; yet again
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense