sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to check someone's temperature
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
powdered cheese; cheese powder
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
around the clock; day and night
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
full impact; packing a punch
to be hesitant; to feel timid
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
antitrust law; Antitrust Act