mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be embarrassed; to lose face
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to make a lasting impression
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
whole face; all over one's face
strategic vision; strategic acumen
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
one's own army; one's own team
uphill task; difficult undertaking (project)
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
verbalization; putting into words
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of