to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
surroundings; environs; circumference
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
the reason is ...; it is because ...
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
jealousy; roasted rice cake
moderate; proper; just right
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
had better ...; may as well ...
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to intend; to be sure that
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(a person's) family background; lineage
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
vagrancy; vagabondage; wander around
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
obedience; submission; resignation
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
man; male; masculine gender
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time