ghost story; spooky story
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
to call one's ability into question; to weigh one's ability
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
academic journal; learned journal
intercalary month (lunar calendar); leap month
yakuman from having at least 13 han
Daijirin (Japanese dictionary published by Sanseido)
seedlessness; seedless fruit; lacking the material needed to do something
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
appointments and dismissal
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
publicness (degree to which a particular action will affect society as large); public nature; commonality
incessant; uninterrupted; continuous
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
know your enemy, know thyself, and you shall not fear a hundred battles
appointment on trial (probation); provisional appointment
starting a business; opening a store (for the day)
treatise; monograph; study; paper (scientific, technical)
ge (ancient Chinese dagger-axe)
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
chef-owner; chef and owner
Nobel Prize in Literature
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)
permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment
permanent member of the UN Security Council
to sleep in peace; to sleep without fear
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)