boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
sleeping without turning over
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
fighting to the death (with swords)
gold letters; letters written in gold paint
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
political strife (antagonism, conflict)
how to manage (e.g. case); how to handle (e.g. machine); way with (e.g. children, animal)
expensive money; dear money; high interest
action RPG (video game genre); action role playing game
Tyrannosaurus rex; T. rex; tyrannosaurus
thick noodles; thick pasta
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
knockoff; imitation product; counterfeit product
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
result of one's blood, sweat, and tears; fruits of one's labour