chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
Straw Millionaire (Japanese Buddhist folk tale)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
mental; spiritual; emotional
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
patting; stroking; caressing
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
about this time; about now
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
invisibly; secretly; privately
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
power; might; authority; influence