light meal; snack; refreshments
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
one's house; one's home; one's family
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
just a handful; only a small number (of)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
social status; social position; social standing
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
hitting endlessly; beating up comprehensively
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
blowing one's top; losing it; flipping out
counter for birds or rabbits
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
snake; serpent; large snake
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
relish; gusto; appreciation
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
snack break; snack time; tea time
double extra-large; 2XL; XXL
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
father and mother; parents