Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
determination; conviction
nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
to approach the finale; to come to a close
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
to fold in; to bear deep in mind; to follow up
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to put together; to assemble
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
to be or remain always on hand
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie
repeatedly; several times; many times
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
how many months?; how long?