putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
favorite; favourite; habitually used
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
choices; alternatives; options
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
how much; how many; however
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
it's not like; it isn't as if
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
middle of the night; dead of night
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
gently (of the wind); softly