holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
180 degrees; complete change
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
fake; something false; sham; deception
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
long talk; long-winded speech
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory