energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
then; well; so; well then
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
set meal; special (of the day)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to satisfy one's appetite
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
such; this sort of; like this
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly