breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to brave a danger; to take a risk
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
prompt; immediate; in real time
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
snake; serpent; large snake
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
at the meeting; on the occasion
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
weight; heavyweight boxer
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
heap; pile; stack; full measure
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
drop of water; polka dots
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels