to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
several types; several kinds; several species
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
manners; behavior; behaviour
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to become empty; to be emptied
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
obedience; submission; resignation
patriarch; head of a family
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to begin; to set about; to start
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
appointment; assignment; promotion
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
self-interest; selfish desire