to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to wring the neck; to strangle
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
pointing out; identification
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to rush over; to run up to
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
personal; individual; private
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
instead; but (on the other hand)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
timewise; temporal; chronal
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
fine weather; fair weather