cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
by means of; due to; because of; according to
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
food and drink; eating and drinking
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
how long; how much; to what extent
item; article; dish; course; finest item
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
how many years; how long; what year
considerably; greatly; a lot
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to try out the food at various restaurants
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
recovery; undoing; recall
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
natural; reasonable; understandable
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
willpower; energy; vitality
the other day; a few days ago
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
principal occupation; core business
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people