to understand from experience
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
legless floor sofa; floor-level sofa
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to check; to stop; to keep back
washing one's hair; having a shampoo
kitchen island; kitchen with a kitchen island
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
to leave of one's own accord
Teflon; polytetrafluorethylene
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
cheeky, vulgar brat; impudent young temptress
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
sentence structure; grammatical construction; syntax
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
flavour enhancer (e.g. monosodium glutamate); flavor enhancer
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
various articles; various items; various kinds
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
to wash again; to reconsider
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
working; in operation; running; active
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to begin some form of lifestyle
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating