Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
to throw down the drain; to waste
gem; jewel; precious stone
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
approximate value; approximation
loser; defeated person; the defeated
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to be given up; to be discontinued
part; section; affected part (of the body); private parts; genitals
river; stream; River; the ... river
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
with a start; with a jump
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
quite; utterly; really; completely
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to have a rumor circulating
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized