mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
broth made of fish and vegetables
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book
society; the world; the times
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
near; close; beside; third person
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
it's been a long time; long time no see
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
suffix for familiar person
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be sacked; to be dismissed
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
conviction; belief; confidence
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
like this; in this way; as you see
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger