side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
temporary employee placement
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
very much; very many; more and more
chocolate chips; chocolate chip
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
service industry; service sector
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
rapid development; rapid unfolding
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.); Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
leaving everything up to someone else
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
fragment; one of the group or party
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile