to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to stiffen; to become stiff
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
going feral (of a species); reverting to wild; escape
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
older person with more life experience
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to cut corners; to be shoddy
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
hydrocyanic acid; prussic acid; hydrogen cyanide
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
good for the health; healthy; wholesome