village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
feijoada; stew of beans with beef, pork, etc.
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
extremely; terrifically; super
nine; team; players on a team; no
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
recreation; diversion; relaxation
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
drinking party; get-together
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
start button (e.g. in Windows)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress