holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
depending on; dependent on
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to think something is delicious; to think something is scrumptious
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
rainy; showery; inclement
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to walk around; to travel around
food and clothing; livelihood; living; to feed and clothe
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
binge eating; stress eating
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
cold-weather damage (to crops)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
lacking a plan; haphazard
persecution complex; paranoia
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
locker room; changing room; dressing room