once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
tenth day of the month; ten days
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
big talk; boasting; bragging
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
but; however; provided that
during; for the duration of
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
at the meeting; on the occasion
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through