reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
reform; reformation; reorganization
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
(feeling of) indigestion; upset stomach
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
metabolic syndrome; overweight
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
matchmaking photo; photograph to be shown to a prospective marriage partner
university graduate; having graduated from university
fate; chance; relationship; tie
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely