fourth day of the month; four days
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
absorption; suction; attraction
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
outside of one's area of expertise
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
literally; self-explanatorily
to live through; to survive
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
bright sunshine; broad daylight
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
bloodsucking; sucking blood
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
serious look (on one's face); straight face