unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to take off one's clothes; to undress
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
one by one; one each; one at a time
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
counter for choices, options, etc.
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
skilled manager; resourceful general
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation