our country; our land; one's own country
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
all times and places; all ages and countries
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
everything; anything; nothing
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
maintenance; preservation; improvement
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
front approach to shrine or temple
house; greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
boy; son; baby boy; young man