to form a complete whole; to be joined together
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
third stage; three stages
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
to leap back; to jump back
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
common front; united front
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
worst; worst-case (scenario)
very much; extremely; greatly
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
thickly; stickily; viscously
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
award for distinguished service
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion
cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
match between fighters of different sports; battle involving two different disciplines
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
at a glance; at first sight
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
let's not say (such things) to each other
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up