legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
incessant working; working non-stop
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
joke; playfulness; kidding around
sex change; gender reassignment; sex change; sequential hermaphroditism
ray gun (in science fiction)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
school bag; school satchel
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
immoral; illicit; unethical
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
likability; favorability; popularity
cooking class; cookery school
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to put one's life on the line
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to marry into a family of rank; to marry money
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to break the silence; to break one's silence
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
to tower over the surroundings
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)