to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to ask for too much; to expect too much
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
harmonica; mouth organ; cunnilingus; hypodermic syringe
the last moment; the very end
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
deadly serious; deadly earnest
youthful; young; young-looking
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
advocate; proponent; supporter
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
mass communication; mass media