attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
principal point (e.g. of a lens); main point; gist
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
innermost depths of one's heart
to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying
place of refuge; refugee destination
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
embezzlement; misappropriation
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat; pepper steak (US)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
twice cooked pork (Szechuan dish)
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
Tea production in Sri Lanka
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
the current ...; this; today's ...
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
feather; plume; plumage; down
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women; BL; bill of lading; BL; brushless
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)