to squash; to crush; to flatten
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
to tower over the surroundings
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
tradition; legend; folklore
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
one or two; a few; small number
position; location; base; point; site
fragile article; breakables; broken article