circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
(United States of) America; USA
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
seasoning; flavour; flavor
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
indiscretion; imprudence; rudeness; misbehavior; misconduct; misdeed
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
good news; happy news; glad tidings
low quality; poor quality
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that