contrary to one's expectations
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
man of the hour; woman of the hour
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
hard (due to freezing, drying, etc.); wound up; tense
dot; point; tip; gratuity; a little; paltry
Tibetan sand fox (Vulpes ferrilata); Tibetan fox
classification; categorization; sorting
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
yeah; you're right; that's right
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
being argued into silence; being left speechless
noisy; confused; uproarious
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
astronomical observation; stargazing