mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
what's what; heads or tails
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
in a day; in a brief space of time
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
one by one; one each; one at a time
to add (to); to add on; to append
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
utmost limits; extremity; limit
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
have to do; must; should; ought to
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
one's view of life and death; attitude toward living and dying
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
erudition; extensive learning
kusōzu; painting depicting the nine stages of decomposition of a corpse
technical; technological; practical
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
in succession; one after another
jack of all trades, master of none
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate