Ajinomoto; brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to be in the process of doing
speculation; thinking; meditation
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
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semi-governmental; semi-official
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
reigning; controlling; dictating
by itself; automatically; naturally
to compare (e.g. in a competition)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
lying concealed; being hidden
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
low degree; low grade; low class
essentially the same with only minor differences
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous