strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
regular customer; valued client
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
stuffing oneself with food; eating enough to go without food for some time
pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
(doing something) in tears
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
large build; large pattern
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
modest and beautiful; profound and elegant
strong-willed; strong of heart
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
countries; (various) nations
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)