firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
lack of information; data deficiency
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
to cultivate a better understanding
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
certainly; surely; definitely; (lit.) 120 percent
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
reading aloud; recitation
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank