cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
spell; curse; incantation
children born of multiple birth (e.g. twins, triplets, etc.)
cutting in two under train wheels
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
to cut loose; to let loose; to cut off; to separate in thought; to consider as independent
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
ahead; before; the future
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
inking the outlines of a picture
cutting into four; quarter; photograph size 254mm x 305 mm
professional gambler; gamester
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
clothes hook; clothes hanger
imperial coronation crown; celestial crown; crown worn by Buddha and celestial beings
interphalangeal joint; knuckle joint
(husband and wife) earning a living together
(one) could even say that
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
smelling of incense; overly pious
box in which ashes of the deceased are kept; box in which a funerary urn is kept
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
leaving everything up to someone else
town management; municipal management
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
to seethe; to ferment; to boil over
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
scoop (e.g. of icecream); scoopful; small ornamental spoon
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
to fix (e.g. to a wall); to secure; to install; to plant
(detachable) elbow rest; arm rest; elbow pad; elbow strike (karate)