firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis); female hawk (or falcon); falconry (using a northern goshawk)
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; person who behaves like a spoiled child
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
shout of victory; cry of triumph
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
nature; character; disposition
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
to boast; to brag; to talk big
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory
sudden shower; sudden downpour
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
infrared rays; infrared radiation
broiling over an open fire
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
carrying out mercenary deeds; having a mercenary attitude; calculating
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin