being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
one example of (when there are more examples)
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
living thing; living creature; animal; life
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
approximate age; age range
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
warming (something) in a vessel placed in hot water
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
apparent; obvious; very clear
handheld mixer; hand mixer
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to accompany; to follow; to assemble (necessary items); to prepare
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly