unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips
Christmas Eve; holy night
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
definite decision; final decision
bread roll sandwich with croquette filling
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
National Center Test for University Admissions
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
taping (e.g. an injured joint)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
Minister of War (Zhou-dynasty China)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
to wash again; to reconsider
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
young female rice planter; young girl
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
to talk; to carry meaning
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
newly appointed; inaugural
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case