difference; disparity; gap
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
nutritional value; food value
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
January; first month of the lunar calendar
protein; egg white; albumen; albumin
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
button (clothing); push-button
program (e.g. TV); programme
planning; project; plan; design
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
originally; by nature; from the start
losing weight; slimming; lean person
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
lying on one's back; lying face upward; lying supine
to straighten up; to sit upright
person in charge; official; attendant
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)