junkie (drug addict); junkie (person with an obsession)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
judge; judgement; decision; judging (a person, situation, etc.); judgement
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to ascend; to go up; to climb
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
terrible situation; awful state of affairs; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers; leaving (one's master's place for home)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
according to plan; as planned
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
company outing; company retreat
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show