for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
full dress; formal dress; uniform
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
all; entire; whole; altogether
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)