God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to keep in mind; to memorize
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
knowledge and action; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
preparatory phase; preparatory period
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
battle of wits; contest of wits
capacity; volume; capacitance
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
many people; a large number of people
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to thrust before; to thrust at
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
each and all; every single one; everybody
the principle of the thing
prodigy; talented person; person of exceptional talent; genius
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly