loop; shape of a hiragana "no"
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
speeding up; increase in pace
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
loser; defeated person; the defeated
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
noisy; confused; uproarious
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to lie down; to throw oneself down
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
blood vessel; blood relationship
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
to try out the food at various restaurants
full ripeness; full maturity
what sort of; what kind of; what way
loud laughter; hearty laugh
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
to bail out (water); to scoop out
to be discordant; to have discord
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
start of a romance; beginning of love
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar