bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
guaranteed; authentic; certified
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
separate case; another matter
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
individualism; egoism; selfishness
tide; current; tendency; trend
just because; even if; even though
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
pair; two kinds; two ways
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to need; to demand; to take; to require
by both oneself and others
sword; blade; single stroke