occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
by myself; in person; by oneself
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to say; to be called; to do
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
father; dad; husband; you; he
because of; owing to; due to
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
article; news story; report; account
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to