bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
such; this sort of; like this
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
(plain) hot water; boiled water
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
comfort; consolation; diversion
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to beat to death; to kill
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
major dealer; wealthy merchant
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to gain fame; to make one's name
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
in swarms; in great crowds
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection