onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
hard to reach place; remote place
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
high-quality goods; choice goods
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
review; reconsideration; revision
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
golden ratio (approx. 1.6180339887)
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to thrust down; to push off
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear