loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
beyond that point; after that
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
the same generation; coeval
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
gathering edible wild plants
outside of; not covered by
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
cake or snack served with tea
kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means