unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
strong; powerful; strong (taste, e.g. coffee)
commodore; brigadier general
to increase in value; to gain prestige
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
named after; associated with; connected with
regional cuisine; local cuisine
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
rostrum (of a crustacean)
adductor muscle; adductor muscle of a bivalve (e.g. scallop, etc.)
unrefined sake; unfiltered sake; cloudy sake
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
condition; situation; prospects
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
standing firm; holding out
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted