to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
wish; desire; ambition; choice
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
camping; campground; making camp
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
stir-fry; stir-fried food
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to pretend; to act (as if)
sweet-and-sour pork (oft. with vegetables)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
covering the costs oneself; paying (the full amount) oneself
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
half and half; fifty-fifty
to mix; to blend; to combine
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
indiscriminately; recklessly
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
hey; listen; look here; I say
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
outside one's field; out of one's line; (sibling) from a different mother
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice