speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to grumble over one's wine cups
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to fight a battle; to have a fight
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
department store; department
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to stop talking; to be silent
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
atrocity; (arch.) treason