anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
4th day of the month; four days
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to start shouting; to break out
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
it's not like; it isn't as if
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
way of calling (something or someone)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about