in great haste; hurriedly; in a hurry
fa jin; releasing internal power explosively
Marten's pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii); Akoya pearl oyster
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
grappling technique (e.g. judo)
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
short short (story); flash fiction
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
fierce flames; raging flames
sharpener (of swords) and polisher (of mirrors)
to forcefully open up a hole (in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly, holding nothing back; to throw out (everything inside)
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
affirmation; declaration; assertion; end of sentence
enraged outcry; loud protest; being bitterly criticized by others; being loudly denounced by others
cluster; clique; faction; fan group
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
human-interest article; page-three news; police news
rejecting the advances of women is a man's shame; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation; (lit.) not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame
muni (Indian ascetic or sage); Buddha