as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to laugh away; to laugh off
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
sensual love; love affair
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
plum blossom design; silk fabric with a plum blossom design
to do over; to remake; to resume
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
full memorization; full memorisation
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
100,000; hundred thousand
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
scoundrel; rascal; villain
househusband; stay-at-home dad
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
promotion; raising of status
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep