tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to increase in value; to gain prestige
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
acid; sourness; sour taste
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
lead poisoning (from old-fashioned white makeup powder)
otherwise; or else; if not
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to spend time (on doing something)
shipping charges; transportation expenses
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
imperial throne; the Crown
to give; to do (something) for
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
events of the day; current affairs
more than usual; especially; particularly
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
meat miso; miso mixed with ground meat
tingling; stinging; pungently
crimson glory vine (species of grapevine, Vitis Coignetiae)
sampling a drink; tasting