sheep skin; fleece; parchment
panicled hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata); peegee hydrangea
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
image of the recumbent Buddha
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
directly; in person; firsthand
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
maritime; marine transportation
sympathetic magic; homeopathic magic; imitative magic
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; (lit.) catching neither the horsefly nor the bee
art of self-defense; art of self-defence
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
physical; bodily; corporeal
pig's snout; nose resembling a pig's snout; snorting like a pig (while laughing)
common law; customary law (in international law)
here and there; in twos and threes; now and then; from time to time; lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.); swirling (in the wind)
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
to push along; to move (something) by pushing
to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
extremity; end; bound; limit
non-player character; non-playable character; NPC
cold and heat; chills and fever
yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
painfully itchy; painful and itchy
huang (female Chinese firebird)