to be expensive; to be costly
to be inflated with pride
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
lower region; lower part; region below
to change completely; to change suddenly
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
suddenly; all of a sudden
to cast; to mint; to coin
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
same kind (race); homogeneousness
strong; resolute; firm; strict
magic bullet; magic bullets
firm; strong; solid; stable
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
power; might; authority; influence
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
infection; contagion; becoming infected
sympathy; empathy; response
principle; theory; fundamental truth
magic; sorcery; incantation