easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
desperation; self-abandonment
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
verbal promise; one's word
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
unqualified; without qualifications
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to whine; to make feeble complaints
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
belief; faith; conviction
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer