scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
secretary; councillor; councilor
swimming belt; swimming float; life buoy; swim bladder; air bladder
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
Torino (Italy); Trino (Italy)
louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice
wheat straw; barley straw
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
Hades (Greek god); Pluto (Roman god)
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
at your own discretion; as you see fit
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
archipelago; group of islands
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
platoon commander; section commander