omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
weather; astronomical phenomena
Shiji; Shih-chi; The Historical Records (ancient Chinese historical record)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
real thing; original; actual
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
lately; recently; nowadays
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
state of the war; war situation
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
river fish; freshwater fish
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
most part; greater part; majority
in succession; one by one
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)