tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
signature phrase; signature saying
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
news; word; tidings; omen
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
good (place to leave off); convenient
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
practical problem; practical matter
unheard-of; unprecedented
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
Leo (constellation); the Lion
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
just because; even if; even though
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo