surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
many; much; plenty; hardly
instant; moment; for an instant
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
all present; all concerned; all of us
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
rather; better; instead; if anything
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
major subject; special study
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost