size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
high and low (social standing)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
brief glimpse of a woman's underwear
capable of anything; liable to do
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
half-baked; dim-witted; meatheaded
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
combination (e.g. of foodstuffs)
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills