grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to mix; to blend; to combine
Frappuccino (Starbucks brand of iced coffee)
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
bestowing a decoration; bestowing an order
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to make sure of the truth
police officer; policeman; constable
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
one's best interests; one's own good
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
bullying (the weak); bully
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
breakdown of negotiations
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush