prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
will not do; do not; does not
follower; attendant; valet; servant
deserted village; poor village
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
younger brother and sister
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
(your) daughter; young woman
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to make a success in life
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to happen to meet; to come across
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into