numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
be (that) as it may; having said that
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
pride; dignity; self-worth
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; crunchy rice; woman who enjoys the company of gay men
to become better; to improve
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
by itself; automatically; naturally
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
calamity; misfortune; disaster
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to get distracted; to jump off the track
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
unflavored rice porridge; rice porridge made of only white rice and water
for one person; made for one person
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price