rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
special; particular; peculiar; unique
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to employ; to hire; to charter
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to flare up; to fly into a rage
metre; meter; meter; gauge
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
the other day; lately; recently
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
gem; jewel; precious stone
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
happy memory; sweet memory