true state; actual condition; reality
broadcasting (seeds); broadcast seeding; distributing widely; handing out freely; spending (money) recklessly
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium
first half of a game; first half of a match
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to speak ill of; to disparage
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
to be flexible; to be accommodating
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
normal mode; default mode
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
whispering into a person's ear
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
hit point; health point; HP; health
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
rational; logical; coherent
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)