12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
failure story; horror story
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to be opposite; to face each other
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
rejection (of an application)
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.