substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
core; core; hardcore; all-out
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
small saucepan; small pot
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
variety of goods; number of articles
(apportioning) in small amounts
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
ingredient; component; composition
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
moment; brief space of time
to run around; to bustle about
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
extermination; expulsion; destruction
symptomatic therapy; makeshift solution
nausea; sickness in the stomach
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible