time series; chronological order; chronology
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
proposal; proposition; suggestion
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
real intention; true motive; true meaning
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to fall in drops; to drip down; to trickle down
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
silence; noiselessness; muteness; voicelessness; unvoicedness
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to exert oneself; to make efforts
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
light two-wheeled trailer (towed by bicycle, pulled by hand, etc.)
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator
dosa (ill will, antipathy)
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
polishing (a piece of writing); improvement; revision; refinement
one of these days; someday; one day
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus