to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
human relations; personal relationships
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
this one; with this; in this way
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly