piece of meat; cut of meat
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
a cut above; one step above
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
to square one's shoulders
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
what do you want?; can I help you?
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to poke each other; to jab each other
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
person who has rendered distinguished service
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
temporary; provisional; interim
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical