jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
opposite side; opposition
indicate reason; infers some protest
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
nameless; anonymous; without name
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
deep-seated grudge; hatred
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
pre-war days; before the war
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
mangy cur; low animal; beast