protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
noted product; local specialty
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
from the beginning; from scratch
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cheilopogon agoo)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
give-and-take; give and take
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to have a name entered in the family register