to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
non-standard product; non-standard goods
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to give; to do (something) for
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
gradual decrease; decline
Do Not Enter; No Entry; Wrong Way
to bite through; to eat up; to consume entirely
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
women's college; women's university
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
classification; sorting (out); grouping; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
miso eaten as it is; neat miso as an accompaniment
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
fine weather; fair weather
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
maximum temperature; highest temperature; (today's) high
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement