ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
jewel beetle (esp. Chrysochroa fulgidissima); buprestid
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
these guys; these fellows
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
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)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
meeting; greeting; welcome
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
even if not; even without
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette