climbing to a high spot; ascending the throne
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
straining (with physical exertion); crying; groaning; huffing and puffing
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
blow; shock; strike; batting
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
big goof; serious mistake
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
confused; flustered; at a loss
be (that) as it may; having said that
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute