semi-transparent; translucent
type of soft Japanese confectionery made with rice flour (somewhat similar to Turkish delight)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
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.)
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
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
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
moment; brief space of time
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
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
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
neglect of health; intemperance
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to wash away; to rinse off
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...