needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to say; to tell; to state; to do
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)
avoiding committing oneself; noncommittal
surrounding at a distance
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
future affairs; affairs after one's death
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
hostility; antagonism; opposition
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to become settled; to be fixed
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)