reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
to begin; to set about; to start
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
really; truly; indeed; good grief
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out