turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
bombshell announcement (statement)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to spit out; to eject; to dump
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
how; in what way; how about; questionable
abuse; misuse; perversion
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
storehouse; warehouse; godown
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
chopping board; cutting board
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
looking depressed; long face
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
dwelling; house; residence; address
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
every year; yearly; annually
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
colour; color; hue; tints
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus