voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
fried oysters; deep-fried oysters
blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
roasted or deep-fried fish or meat, marinated in a spicy sauce
Chinese yam (Dioscorea batatas)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
firm promise; definite promise
to be lacking in options; to be too few
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to take up one's residence
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
at work; in the midst of work; working
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
guaranteed; authentic; certified
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone