to understand; to keep in mind
credibility; probative value; power of evidence on a judge's mind
to digress; to stray from the subject; to miss the target; to fly wide of the mark
grated daikon; daikon grater
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
effusiveness; gushing; shrillness
interlude; intermission; insert chapter; special chapter
to strike; to attack; to punish
to read smoothly; to skim
we are innocent until proven guilty; suspicion alone is not grounds for punishment; in dubio pro reo
snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
youngster; young and immature person
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
basic technology; generic technology
another's eyes; other people's eyes; casual observer
blindingly quick speed; (in) a flash; (in) the blink of an eye
to fulfill one's duty; to discharge one's duties
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
to be or remain always on hand
manual laborer; manual labourer
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
pricing; (price) positioning
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
(arch.) person of high rank; (arch.) nobleman; wife of a nobleman
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
item used during spring (esp. clothing)
demonstration; manifestation; protest