double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks
(a person's) appearance; looks
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
influenced (by); under an influence
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
manservant; male attendant; valet
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
sharply; harshly; stingingly
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
getting an advance (on one's salary)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to be pleased with; to suit
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to head home; to leave for home
to hoist the national flag
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to know (someone); to think; to believe
official announcement; proclamation
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months