Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage
Kyoto-style chopped vegetables pickled in salt with red shiso leaves
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
abandonment of the status quo; destroying the status quo; overthrowing the present situation
Internet service provider; ISP
conclusion of trial (hearing)
selection by the state (esp. of a defense lawyer); appointment; assignment
to boil down; to condense
National Diet Library; Library of Congress
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
petition; complaint; (legal) brief
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
point card; loyalty card; reward card
silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter
make good use of; make the most of
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
finally; in the end; on top of all that
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
stay of execution; suspended sentence
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
third day of the month; three days
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
does not match (one's, its) appearance
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside