entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
finishing blow; coup de grâce
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
production (e.g. play); direction
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
an ideal topography for the four Taoist gods, with a river in the east, a broad avenue in the west, a basin in the south, and a hill in the north
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
boy; son; baby boy; young man
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
to entertain; to make welcome
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame