healthy; sound; wholesome
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
first meeting; first interview with
siblings; brothers and sisters
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
elder sister; older female friend
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to snatch from; to steal from
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court