gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
blocking the way; standing in the way
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
(another person's) younger sister
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
candy; sweet; confectionary
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
silicon; silicone (oxidized form)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
sugariness; saccharinity; carbohydrate