three; three years of age
supply; provision; raising; procurement
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
fields (of rice and other crops)
convenient; handy; useful
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
out of character; unlike one
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be conspicuous; to stand out
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
arm; skill; efforts; ability
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary