to hold one's tongue; to shut up
chilly; unpleasantly cold
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
environment; circumstance
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
by any means, fair or foul
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
the whole area; all areas
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to watch steadily; to stare
long night (esp. of autumn)
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
quantitative; concerning the quantity
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
eating between meals; snacking
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
development; exploitation
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
port city; harbor city; harbour city
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus