power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
stature; height; size; physique
to be plump; to be chubby
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
smallish; on the small side
generously; liberally; magnanimously
to degenerate; to lapse into
recently; lately; these days
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
preferential treatment; hospitality; warm reception; cordial welcome
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
criticism; critique; review; commentary
room allocation; assignment of rooms
as usual; as is one's habit
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
one-plate meal; simple meal; austerity diet
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
more than usual; especially; particularly
in search of; in order to look for
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
support; backing; patronage