(living with) ease and comfort; easy street; life without financial worries
to be right on target; to strike it rich
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
common mushroom (Agaricus bisporus); white mushroom
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
pulse (edible seeds of various leguminous crops); plant yielding pulse
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
raw fish; uncooked fish; fresh fish
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
hundred times; hundred degrees
biodegradable; biodegradability
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
happōshu; (category of) low-malt beers; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
treatment; service; handling; management
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
brewing (sake); distilling (e.g. whisky)
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
studying abroad; studying overseas
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
film studies; cinema studies
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece