to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
daily meals; three regular meals a day
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
large serving; large portion
growth period (in children)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
life; living; I; me; student
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
for work; in a manner related to work
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
old woman; joker (in old maid)
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
minimum; at the very least
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
scale; scales; bathroom scale; weighing machine
using every trick in the book; using every trick one knows; by one rouse or another; with careful coaxing; carefully (e.g. nursing a damaged vehicle)
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
real life; actual life; everyday life
chemical symbol (e.g. H for hydrogen); element symbol
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
thread knot (end of the thread tied up to a knot)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
the lower classes; the common people
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation