to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
harmonica; mouth organ; cunnilingus; hypodermic syringe
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
residence; housing; residential building
person in charge; official; attendant
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
important points; main points; gist; list of requirements
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
like a decent person; human
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
combat techniques; combat skills; fighting techniques
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right