Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
a push; another effort; one more effort
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
adherent; devotee; believer
proposal; offer; request; application
potato chips; potato crisps
division into equal parts; equal parts
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to give directions; to issue instructions
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
with a bang (clash, bump)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty