thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
jumping to a wrong conclusion
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
main question; real issue at hand
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
from the beginning; from scratch
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
feeling keenly; fully realizing
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
no, not like that (but like this)
war; fighting; fierce competition
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
the other day; a few days ago
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
to go viral; to make a buzz (on the Internet)
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
bowing while pressing three fingers of each hand on floor
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than