to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
rogue nation; rogue state
long-tailed cock; long-tailed fowl (variety of chicken)
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
string made from twisted paper
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
adhesive; agglutinant; pressure sensitive adhesive
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to leave a bad impression behind
blood circulatory system; vascular system
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
kousso (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica); kosso; cusso; koso; brayera
fine brush or pencil; small or fine handwriting
creating a (usually favorable) environment
space manipulation (e.g. supernatural ability)
used for cooling; used for refrigeration; heat-absorbing
aquatic life; water creatures
high-capacity; high-intensity; high-load
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to keep a record; to keep a tally
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
still better; even better
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded