increase in population; population growth
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
arrest rate; clear-up rate; crime-arrest ratio
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
distant fire; fire at some distance (in cooking)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
stingy; cheap; very frugal
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
twice cooked pork (Szechuan dish)
packed and sterilised food; retort pack
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
homecoming; return to one's home
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
leader; guide; mentor; coach
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
Japanese style; Japanese fashion
food universally loved by all citizens; comfort food
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
shio ramen; ramen in pale salty broth