one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
material; materials; data; information; documents
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
simply; merely; only; solely
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
sweet flour paste (Chinese seasoning)
Szechuan cuisine; Sichuan cuisine
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
item; article; dish; course; finest item
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)