lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to blow out; to spout out
hydrocyanic acid; prussic acid; hydrogen cyanide
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
small business; micro-enterprise; microenterprise
counter for chairs or seats
new book; new publication
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
(essential) utilities; lifeline
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
spirit world; underworld; the next world
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
negative emotions; negative feelings
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to throw on the fire; to burn
survival; survivor; relic
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
ornamental writing (esp. initial letters); decorative lettering; fancy script
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first