to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
practice; practising; training; study
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
personal; individual; private
first generation; founder
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to be able to manage somehow or another
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to flavor; to flavour; to season
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to distribute; to apportion; to divide