fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
hey there; I say; see here
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
all; entire; whole; altogether
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
sharp parting remark; parting threat
two times; twice; two degrees
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
choices; alternatives; options
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
finishing blow; coup de grâce
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip