diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
water (hydraulic) pressure
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
adhesive power; viscosity
lack of information; data deficiency
preliminary investigation; preparation
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
connection; link; relationship
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
fixtures; furnishings; equipment