to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
change; transition; vicissitudes
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
almost every day; almost daily
to have a rumor circulating
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
manners; courtesy; etiquette
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
(plain) hot water; boiled water
to come back; to return; to recur
health; healthy; sound; fit
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
way of asking; way of listening; listener
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to begin talking; to open up
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
spoilt vote; faulty ballot