taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
(your) daughter; young woman
social meeting place; watering hole
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
one's share; one's portion
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
increase in activity; activation
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
Linton; Linton (Japanese brand of haloperidol)
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
a little bit; a little while
departure; leaving; starting; standing
combined (concerted) efforts; solidarity; joining forces (with)
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
on bad terms; at loggerheads
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
heating; application of heat
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
on hand; readily available
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)