dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
developing; developmental
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
current administration; present government
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
political issue (problem)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
the instability of a political situation; political instability
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
small grain; small stature or ability
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
necessary condition; requirement
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
foundation stone; cornerstone
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
several sheets (flat objects)
human pillar; human sacrifice
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy