reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
one's house; one's home; one's family
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
to be manageable; to be able to handle
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
plump; with a thud; heavily
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
(the condition of) one's health
sickness and health start with the mind
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
medicine for reducing fever; antifebrile; antipyretic; febrifuge
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
one's family; family member
correctional facility (for juveniles); juvenile detention centre (center); reformatory
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
as stated; verbatim; literally
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game