such ... as; or some such
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
common name; popular name
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to refer to; to use as reference
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
assertion; declaration; affirmation
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to attract someone with food
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
memory; sense; experience