food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
vitality; ability to earn a living
unpredictability; element of surprise
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
one's person; around one's person
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to be prolonged; to drag on
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
piece; fragment; one (object)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent