(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
frequency (of occurrence)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
leavening agent (e.g. yeast)
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to book a seat; to take a seat
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
random-access memory; RAM
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation