full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
100,000,000; one hundred million
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
writing; composition; essay; sentence
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
time; season; period; phase; stage
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
dry riverbed; river beach
technique; art; skill; move
just because; even if; even though
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl