the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
leather; leather-bound; leathern
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
form; shape; figure; visage
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
trial product; prototype model
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
fully armed; armed to the teeth
beginning; outset; first; onset
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
root; joint; base; crotch
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
wheat straw; barley straw
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
board, plank or sheet shaped
to surround; to crowd around
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
Kofun period (of Japanese history, 250-538 CE); Tumulus period
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress