to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
forevermore; for eternity
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
bitter (flavor); bitter (type of beer)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
other side; opposite side; other party
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to look away; to avert one's eyes
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
the ocean; the great deep
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
study; learning; tutorial
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
being argued into silence; being left speechless
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)