highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
authority; power; function
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
to win over; to win another's heart
deliberation; discussion; consideration
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
wall decoration; wall ornament
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
to frolic about; to mess around
food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
taking into consideration; making allowances (for); reserve; restraint; leniency
unskilled labor; simple labor; menial job
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to behave well (of a child)
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
prospects of victory; chances of success
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
study group; study meeting
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to spout (of a whale); to blow (water and air from a blowhole); to squirt (female ejaculation)
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
common knowledge; well-known fact
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to take back; to recapture
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air