firm; strong; solid; stable
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to thrust before; to thrust at
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to hide; to keep to oneself
in succession; one by one
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
measurement error; calculation error
bento; Japanese box lunch
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be needed; to be wanted
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
cheap, easily put together cupboard, bookcase, shelves, chest, etc. made of colored plywood
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity