growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
regional cuisine; local cuisine
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
very young; little; childish; immature
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
memory; sense; experience
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
wise saying; famous saying
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
time; season; period; phase; stage
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
surely; certainly; without doubt
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
another thing; other things; another man's property
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
death penalty; capital punishment
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)