Son of God; child of an emperor
negative acknowledgement; NAK
personal opinion; selfishness
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
to gain fame; to make one's name
to eat too much of something; to overbook
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
five-day workweek system; five-day school-week; having two days off in at least one week of a month
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
alphabetic, numeric, and kana (character set)
remote access service; RAS; reliability, availability, serviceability; RAS
sudden, wide-spread drop in prices
lipped bowl; one side of a story or argument
aging society; ageing society
short skirt for playing tennis, etc.; skort; shorts with an attached skirt-like flap
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
good God; good deities; true teachings of Buddha
boiled (e.g. eggs, potatoes)
to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
supporting performance; playing a supporting role
to behave well; to mind one's manners
evolved form; developed form
character written by brush; brush-stroke character
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level
to ease up; to relax attention
example; simile; metaphor; allegory