directions; instructions; usage method
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
risky; dangerous; insecure
antique; old article; secondhand goods
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
difficult to approach; inaccessible
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
unmistakable; evident; outright; authentic
support; backing; patronage
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
bulging (esp. stomach); sticking out
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude