torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
chance of going out; opportunity (to succeed); musical accompaniment for an actor going on stage
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
accession to the throne; enthronement
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
two parts; two copies; the second part
to pitch camp; to set up camp
newly arrived; newly received
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
down to earth; reasonable
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
masked palm civet (Paguma larvata); gem-faced civet
middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic"); (lit.) beautiful witch
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
plastic food storage container; Tupperware
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards