meandering; snaking; zigzagging
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to eat up; to consume (completely)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
one by one; one at a time; in turn
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
study; pursuit of knowledge
locomotive; (train) engine
next term; next period; next version; next release
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to flare up; to burst into flames
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
being adopted into the family of one's bride
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
(political) power; authority; influence
(not) in any way; in no way
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
huge rock; firmness; solidity
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
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