death penalty; capital punishment
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
residing; living; dwelling
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
Cochin (breed of chicken)
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
Japanese Agricultural Standard; JAS
Japanese Agricultural Standard; JAS
high grade; special grade; classy
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
of course; certainly; naturally
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
Worcester sauce; Worcestershire sauce
beginning (of a century, etc.)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
Uster; Wooster; Worcester
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to cease; to stop; to be over
how should I know?; don't ask me
to become better; to improve
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
the same night; that night
to cut corners; to be shoddy
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.