when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
sexy; popular; well-liked
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
indolence; laziness; sloth
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
starting point; starting line
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to have a narrow escape from death
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
day on which the temperature rises above 30 degrees Celsius
summer vacation; summer holiday
right in the middle (of); midst; height
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)