to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
walking heavily; lumbering
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
in the meanwhile; during the time
in succession; one by one
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
completion; perfection; accomplishment
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
mountain range; mountain belt
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
Dragon King; promoted rook
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to be perturbed; to be agitated
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
had better ...; had better not ...
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to