to come to an end; to rest
leavening agent (e.g. yeast)
to formularize (a theory); to formularise
you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose
kabosu (type of citrus fruit) (Citrus sphaerocarpa)
cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters); cockerel; rooster (childish term)
feeling that something has come too late
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
mnemonics; art of memorizing; mnemonic device
stretching; sidestroke (swimming)
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
near pin (golf); closest to pin (flagstick); close (closest) answer or figure
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to feel hungry; to get hungry
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
advance payment; advance delivery
retro (video) game; classic game
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
(for one's stomach) to rumble
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
cuisine with fresh seafoods
aviary; henhouse; chicken house
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; (lit.) monk for three days
vagrant habits; vagabondism; wanderlust
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone