to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
there's no smoke without fire
balance inquiry (bank account)
stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
deposit and withdrawal (of money); receiving and making payments
to give a cold (to someone)
Lethal Weapon (series) (film)
danger past and God forgotten; once on shore, we pray no more; (lit.) once it's past the throat, one forgets the heat (of the swallowed object)
practice test; practice exam; mock exam
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to interlace; to interweave
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
regular drinking; habitual drinking
chubby chaser; person attracted to overweight people
publicness (degree to which a particular action will affect society as large); public nature; commonality
to float upright in the cup (of a tea stem, as a sign of good luck)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
folding into four; quarto
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
Kanji era (1087.4.7-1094.12.15)
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
creating a (usually favorable) environment
to do drugs; to take (illicit) drugs
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
a wonder lasts but nine days; (lit.) gossip lasts just 75 days
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
by both oneself and others
alcoholic drink; alcoholic beverage
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
adherence (to one's beliefs) (positive nuance); persistence; sticking to one's guns; standing one's ground
disk-shaped pad for pressing paper when making a print from a wood block; rubbing pad; baren
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
excluding the case when; when not
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest