power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
emotional strength; force of will
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
chasing after women; womanizing
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
funny story; funny anecdote
abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation; asceticism
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
burnable garbage; burnable waste
job hunting; job searching
to put someone to work; to make someone work
raw noodles; uncooked noodles
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to be worn out (from domestic life)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
suitcase (with wheels and telescopic handle); trolley case
audience; attendance; hearers
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
three parts; three copies