the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
the original; original copy; script
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
historical awareness; understanding of history
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
richness; fullness; lushness; body (esp. of food, wine, etc.); depth; weight
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
sending; forwarding; shipping
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
illicit manufacturing; illicit distilling; moonshining
smuggling; contraband trade
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)