mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
clear; distinct; evident; definite
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
to cross the line; to go too far
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
there being no use in arguing (about it)
Japanese person; Japanese people
such; like that; in that way
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
each time it happens; at all such times
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
extreme excitement; sidesplitting laughter
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
continued advance (in market price); continued rise
tail coverts (birds); tail pipe (turbine); receiver (rifle)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
equal workmanship but different style
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
reduced scale; scaling down
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
law-like nature; regularity
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
to be flexible; to be accommodating
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous