seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
blood sugar level; blood glucose level
to grumble about something (trivial)
expectation; anticipation; forecast
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
draw (in competition); tie game
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
closing time; lockup; curfew
here and there; everywhere
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
(something) so small; so little; trifling
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
great difference; big difference; wide margin
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
study; pursuit of knowledge
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
stationery shop; a stationer
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)