1000 ri; (a) long distance
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
Japanese food; Japanese meal
another thing; exception; special case
how much; how many; however
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
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
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
good-quality; superior in quality
sampling food; tasting; trying
manufacture and sales; vertical integration
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
flawless; absolute perfection
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)