two sly characters outfoxing each other
d button; data button; button on a TV remote control for accessing programme information, weather, traffic, etc.
moonsault (type of somersault)
octopus; octopus regulator; alternate second-stage air pressure regulator used as an alternative air source in an emergency
rapid-service train; rapid train
Southern Cross (asterism formed with the brightest four stars of the constellation Crux)
child-rearing assistance; support for young parents; child-care allowance
every station; local train; train that stops at every station
head; hair (on one's head); leader; chief; top; tip
great mountain; large mountain
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
proving ground; test site
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
comic books; comics; comic; comical
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
to fulfill one's responsibilities
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
as you see; as you can see
outline; summary; argument
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
sovereign; emperor; monarch
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
support; backing; patronage