reservation; putting on hold; deferment
decision; settlement; definition
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to mix; to stir; to blend
breakthrough; great discovery
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
maintenance; preservation; improvement
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
supply; supplying; replenishment
prohibition; inhibition; ban
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
much less; to say nothing of
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
the other day; lately; recently
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness