food; foodstuff; prey; victim
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
good-for-nothing; worthless
prudence; discretion; thought
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
self-determination; suicide
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
around the world; throughout the world
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
selective; optional; alternative
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
actual profit; practical use; benefit
armchair theory; impracticable theory
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour