difficult to eat; unpalatable
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
how long; how far; how much
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
bed bath; sponge bath; blanket bath; toilet
several times; a few times
to add meat (or weight); to add substance (to an essay, etc.)
sliding; being just in time
opening fully; full throttle; full power
all you have to do is; just; that's all
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
another time; some other time
to become possible; to become able to (do)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to keep an eye on; to take care of
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
chilly; unpleasantly cold
stay calm; don't be rushed; don't be flustered
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness