principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
hostile relations; hostile relationship
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
offensive (movement); aggression
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
item; article; dish; course; finest item
somewhat below; slightly below
noodles with duck meat and Welsh onions
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
information media; press; news organs
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
simple and clear; plain and simple