to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
to understand; to comprehend
long ago; once upon a time
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to differ; to vary; to disagree
both; both sides; both parties
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
to put on heavy makeup; to powder heavily; to paint thickly; to paint beautifully
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to mow; to reap; to harvest
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
to have a meal; to take a meal
something like ...; something called ...
pitch dark; total darkness
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion