(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be boiled; to be cooked
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
working in the fields; working on a farm
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to support each other; to support one another
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
unconditionally; as a rule