actual profit; practical use; benefit
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
unlawful dumping (e.g. of garbage)
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
spy; special agent; covert operative
women's group; women's association
for dear life; barely escaping alive
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
untouched; unused; intact
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
underground; subterranean
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
natural product; product of nature
to forget completely; to leave behind
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
if you run after two hares you will catch neither
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
grilled eggplant; fried eggplant
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!
fatty layer; layer of fat
dish of duck meat cooked with cabbage, spring onions, tofu, etc.
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste