readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
twice; again; second time
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
discipline; training; teaching manners
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.