chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
form; shape; figure; morph
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
other than; excluding; without
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
low-melting; easily thawed; soluble
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
to come face to face (with)
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
(not) even with; (not) even using
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
banning of books; banned book
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)