tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
processing technology; processing technique
distribution network; distribution channels
youthful impetuosity; youthful vitality
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
quarrel; dispute; argument
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
natto (fermented soybeans)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to stiffen; to become stiff
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
(under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.); city facility management