to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
unheard-of; unprecedented
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
essence; true nature; substance; reality
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
very likely; very probable
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
animal (in nature); animal (in origin)
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
normal-sized portion; normal serving
large serving; large portion
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
delicious; appetizing; appetising
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important