life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
by myself; in person; by oneself
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
in the meanwhile; during the time
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
calculating on paper; writing and arithmetic
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain