book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
January; first month of the lunar calendar
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
time; season; period; phase; stage
taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around