sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
rampancy; prevalence; domination
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
impossible to do (although wants to)
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
manner of using one's hands
briskly; quickly; promptly
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
distilled liquor; spirits
on the cheap side; comparatively cheap; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
external wound; (physical) trauma
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
extermination; expulsion; destruction
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
very short and stout; small but quite wide around