being in one's room (office, etc.)
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
oracle; revelation; divine message
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
doubt; suspicion; hesitation; indecision
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to ask a question; to ask questions
to make a note (of); to take a note (of)
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
every single word and phrase; word by word
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
black mold (Aspergillus niger); black mould
springy (texture); plump; chewy; puffy; soft and bouncy
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
strap (to hang onto); hanging strap
the more (people) fight, the closer they are; those who quarrel most are often the best of friends
(clenched) fist; knuckles
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
penalty; sentence; punishment
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
A, B, C and D; first, second, third and fourth
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired