in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
end; close; conclusion; termination
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
craft brings nothing home; (lit.) the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme
kururinpa; hairstyle with divided ponytail
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
long ago; already; a long time ago
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
personage; person (deserving of respect)
helicopter money; stimulating the economy by distributing newly printed money to consumers
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
100,000,000; one hundred million
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
International Monetary Fund; IMF
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation