feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
leader (of an alliance); leading power
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
wound suffered in a fight
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
dice; die; baton (of command)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
fabric softener; fabric conditioner
start button (e.g. in Windows)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
prior investment; upfront investment
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
telecommunications; correspondence
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to iron; to do the ironing
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy