presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
one's best interests; one's own good
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
indescribable; defying description
for the first time in one's life
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to sustain a serious wound
look of death; shadow of death
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
moment to quit; way to quit
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
exactly as stated; verbatim
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to stare back (at); to glare back
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to mind; to care; to worry
to be settled; to be brought to an end
fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)