maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
convenient; handy; useful
very; much; greatly; a lot of
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
festival; feast; carnival
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
self-torturing; masochistic
extreme masochist; very masochistic
sports ground; sports oval
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
each; (arch.) you (plural)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
snowplough turn (skiing); wedge turn; arc; bow (for stringed instruments)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
of no interest; not interested
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll