likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to be needed; to be wanted
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to say; to tell; to state; to do
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
being fond of children; person fond of children
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
ingredient; component; composition
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
training; drill; practice; discipline
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid