plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to detain; to check; to restrain
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
craftsman; skilled artisan
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
twice; again; second time
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
as before; as ever; as it was originally
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
workshop; studio; atelier
even though; despite; when
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to get narrower; to contract