that's the way it is; such is life
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
family; members of a family
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
soaking (dirty laundry, dishes etc., before washing)
deodorization; deodorisation
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
contempt; insult; offense; offence
ten; 10; ten years of age
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
articles; supplies; parts
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
danger; peril; hazard; risk
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character