apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
to finish reading; to read through
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
reason; grounds; circumstances
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
on bad terms; at loggerheads
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
open fire (in cooking); open flame; direct heat
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
well-cooked; well-done; browned
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else