upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to steal; to rob; to take away
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
joke; playfulness; kidding around
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
otherwise; or else; if not
to feel sick; to be nauseated
abusive language; violent language; wild words
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of