maintaining the status quo
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to stretch (unbend) oneself
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
sign of remorse; indication of regret
(punishment by) striking with fists
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser
illicitly brewed liquor; moonshine
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
disinheritance; disowning
to eat with a munching or crunching sound
guaranteed; authentic; certified
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
sampling food; tasting; trying
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
natural virtue; personal virtue
to be stripped of all one's clothes; to lose everything one has
empty lot; vacant plot of land
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese