posture; position; stance
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
discovery; detection; finding
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
3000; three thousand; many
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
at least; at most; (even) just
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
one end; an end; part; fragment
another thing; exception; special case
Japanese cooking; Japanese cuisine
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
called; known as; that; to say
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises