to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
program (e.g. TV); programme
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
way of eating; how to eat
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
rationing; rationing system
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
local specialty; special product (of a region)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to jump up and down; to hop
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of