chink in the armor (armour)
seven lives; seven generations
palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
relish; gusto; appreciation
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
to shade an account; to add something extra
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
draw; tie; quits; even; square
special promotion (in rank or grade)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead