as usual; as is one's habit
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
fee; charge; rate; material
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
degree of familiarity; popularity
mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
close quarters combat; CQC
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
eight trigrams palm; ba gua zhang; pa kua chang
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
(medical) doctor; physician
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to form a pair; to pair up
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
technical training; professional education