legendary beast; magical beast
egoism; egotism; selfishness
to degenerate; to lapse into
pride; dignity; self-respect
twice; again; second time
propulsive power; driving force
perceptivity; perceptual ability
secondary armament (of a warship); secondary battery; secondary gun
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
pressure from an explosion; blast pressure; shock wave
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
highest level; high-water mark
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to be entwined; to be involved
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
reorganization; reorganisation
to make sense; to be meaningful