you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
twig used in grafting; budwood
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
brother (usu. in names of films, companies, etc.)
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
image change; changing one's image; makeover
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
something; something or other; something something
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
potato chips; potato crisps
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
mother; motherboard; Mother (Superior); title of a senior nun
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to worry about the future
excess; surplus; superabundance
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer