difficult to eat; unpalatable
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
bonsai; miniature potted plant
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
verification by image (e.g. CAPTCHA); image authentication
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
among these; between these; of these
what proportion; what percentage
arbitration; intercession; mediation
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
out of place artifact; OOPArt
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable