to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
suffix for familiar person
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
drinking water; potable water
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
reality; actuality; hard fact
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something