to degenerate; to lapse into
10,000,000,000; ten billion
rounding (fractions); rounding half up
no-hit, no-run game; no-hitter
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
because; for; the reason why is ...
extreme sadist; very sadistic
apparent; obvious; very clear
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
professional killer; hit man
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
King of Kings (1988 video game)
person who has not won any major awards or titles despite being the best in a particular field; uncrowned king; person who wields power without holding an official rank or title; journalist (esp. newspaper journalist)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage