second marriage; remarriage
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
pleasant feeling; good vibes
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
fragile article; breakables; broken article
taijitu; cosmic dual forces symbol; yin-yang symbol
taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)
eight trigrams (divination signs); bagua; divination; fortune-telling
actual profit; practical use; benefit
yao (line representing yin or yang that comprises one third of an I Ching trigram)
wallboard; wall decoration
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
in its entirety; whole; wholly
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
meaning; connotation; denotation