preface; introduction; preamble
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to live; to make a living; to get on with
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
grandfather; male senior-citizen
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
strength; power; proficiency; ability
-less; lacking; non-existing
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
deep-frying; deep-fried food; abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely