to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
someone who withdraws from society (e.g. hides in their room); hikikomori
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
patience; endurance; perseverance
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
Spiderman plank (exercise); Spiderman abs
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
virtue; charm; merit; good point
calamity; disaster; accident
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
huge breasts; large boobs
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
empirically; from experience
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
body; physique; build; stature
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
victim; injured party; sufferer
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
all facts (of a case, incident, etc.)
modified car; remodeled car; custom car
parts; accessories; components
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience