irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
small insect; midge; vermicule
being upright and cleanhanded
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
person who has not developed emotional maturity; young person who does not want to become an adult
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
to behave well (of a child)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
vengeful spirit (spawned from a person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; mankind; souls; people
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
simple and clear; plain and simple
to yearn for; to be in love with
pavement; paved road (esp. stone-paved)
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
day of month; counter for days
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
speculation; thinking; meditation
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
business hours; opening hours; office hours
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject