base of the throat; bottom of the neck
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
leather; leather-bound; leathern
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
the first and second; a few
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)