iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to chase; to run after; to pursue
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
approximate value; approximation
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
feeling elated; being excited; high spirits
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to grow up; to become an adult
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
greeting; a fine thing to say
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
present; gift; to give a present or gift
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)