imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
to perceive; to understand
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
natural span of life; 250 years old
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
right to know; right to access information
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person
show; exhibition; spectacle
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to claim victims; to leave casualties
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
personal combat; one-to-one fight