to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
semi-transparent; translucent
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
eccentric; crank; oddball
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
first of all; first thing
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
in any case; anyhow; anyway; at any rate; at least
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
(turned out) all right in the end
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose
natural virtue; personal virtue
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
all sorts of; all kinds of
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount