to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
floor broker (stock exchange); floor trader; boardman
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
the ocean; the great deep
scoop (e.g. of icecream); scoopful; small ornamental spoon
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
entreaty; supplication; petition
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
smoothly; easily; readily
right to know; right to access information
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to work without sleep or rest
civilized person; civilized people
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to take up residence; to settle in
roaming; drifting about; wandering
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
store; reserve; stock; savings
one's house; one's home; one's family
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
granted that; even if; even though
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner