bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
objection; dissent; protest
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to call a person's attention (to)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
dung beetle; gold beetle; goldbug; maggots in faeces (feces)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
triple feature (e.g. movie)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly