young girl; lass; adolescent female
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
light brown; golden brown
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
export; exportation; efferent
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
round shape; circle; circular form
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words