lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
half the body; half length
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
divide into four pieces; one fourth
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to become better; to improve
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
present; gift; to give a present or gift
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating