to take a veneer off something
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
perfect; complete; flawless
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
neglecting; leaving alone
to chase; to run after; to pursue
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to miss a chance; to fail to do
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state