birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
birds of a feather flock together
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
though one didn't intend (expect) to
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
locker room; changing room; dressing room
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
smallish; on the small side
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition