tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
popular; common; commonplace
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
be (that) as it may; having said that
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to squeeze out; to wring out
as usual; as is one's habit
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
still (continuing); as ever; further
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification